A host of stars of the stage and screen are slated to perform at the this year's Elsie Fest, the first after a two-year hiatus. The return of the Broadway-themed music festival will be held September 8 at The Rooftop at Pier 17.
Performers will include Golden Globe winner Rachel Zegler (West Side Story, Romeo and Juliet), global touring artist Lizzy McAlpine, Jordan Fisher (Hadestown, Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen), Emmy and Golden Globe winner Darren Criss (Maybe Happy Ending, Glee, Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Tony winner John Gallagher, Jr. (Swept Away, Spring Awakening), Tony and Oscar nominee Will Butler (Stereophonic, Her, Arcade Fire), Joy Woods (The Notebook, Little Shop of Horrors, Six), RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season two winner Alaska Thunderfuck (Drag: The Musical), and other surprise guests.
The festival will feature additional performances and appearances from Broadway shows Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending, Swept Away, and Drag: The Musical; as well as the Prime Video animated musical series Hazbin Hotel from A24 and FOX’s Bento Box Entertainment. The famed West Village piano bar Marie's Crisis will also return to lead showtune sing-alongs.
“We’re very happy to announce that Elsie Fest is coming back this September 8 with a kick-ass lineup of Broadway-inspired artists hailing from the worlds of theatre, music, TV, film, and comedy,” festival co-founder Criss said in a statement. “After a two-year absence, I wanted to resurrect our festival with a powerhouse list of performers and match it with an equally exciting new venue. And with so many singular talents on this year's bill, combined with the one-of-a-kind NYC atmosphere of the Rooftop at Pier 17, I think we got the right ingredients together to bring Elsie Fest back with a bang.”
Elsie Fest is produced by Criss, Ricky Rollins, Eleni Gianulis, Jeff Jernigan, Jordan Roth, Dr. Sidney J. Stern, and Corey Lubowich, alongside Live Nation.
Elsie Fest was co-founded in 2015 by Criss, Rollins, and Roth. The festival's 2024 return will mark its seventh iteration. Past performers have included Nick Jonas, Leslie Odom, Jr., Cynthia Erivo, Ariana DeBose, Olivia Rodrigo, Sutton Foster, and many more.
Visit ElsieFest.com for tickets.
