Cabaret & Concert NewsElsie Fest Will Return to NYC This SummerThe musical theatre-inspired festival was co-founded by Darren Criss.
By
Dan Meyer
June 23, 2021
Lena Hall, Darren Criss, and John Cameron Mitchell
Elsie Fest will return to NYC August 29 as part of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at the Prospect Park Bandshell. The musical theatre-inspired music festival is co-founded by Darren Criss.
A lineup will be announced at a later date, but fans can sign up to be alerted when tickets go on sale here.
The fifth iteration took place in Central Park October 2019, featuring performances of songs from Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Dreamgirls, Waitress, and more. Past artists throughout the years have included Tony winner Sutton Foster, upcomingThoughts of a Colored Man star Dyllón Burnside, Joshua Henry, Jodi Benson, Matthew Morrison, Cynthia Erivo, and George Salazar.
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Darren Criss, Joshua Henry, Sutton Foster, Nick Jonas, and More Come Out for Elsie Fest 2018
Darren Criss, Joshua Henry, Sutton Foster, Nick Jonas, and More Come Out for Elsie Fest 2018
The fourth annual festival took place at SummerStage in Central Park October 7.
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Andrew Gans,
Logan Culwell-Block
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November 14, 2024
The 2021 concert preceded the acclaimed Off-Broadway staging of Creel's musical inspired by his time wandering the collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The two-time Tony recipient will reprise some of his most loved numbers from The Boy From Oz, The Greatest Showman, and more in From New York, With Love.
Performing material by Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar, Carole King, and more, the one-night-only concert aims to empower, inspire, and uplift the ferocity of women.
The two-time Tony recipient will reprise some of his most loved numbers from The Boy From Oz, The Greatest Showman, and more in From New York, With Love.
