On October 8, Broadway alum Darren Criss hosted his third annual Elsie Fest. The music festival, featuring stars of stage and screen, was held at Central Park’s Summer Stage (following the 2016 fest on Coney Island and the inaugural concert on the Midtown Pier).
Criss headlined along with Glee co-star Lea Michele (Spring Awakening, Ragtime) and Tony winner Alan Cumming (Cabaret). Stars Ingrid Michaelson, Norm Lewis, Jeremy Jordan, Auli’i Cravalho, Keala Settle, and more also performed.
Flip through photos of the night below:


Jeremy Jordan
Jeremy Jordan
Jeremy Jordan
Jeremy Jordan
Darren Criss
Darren Criss, Etai Benson, and Ari’el Stachel
Etai Benson and Ari’el Stachel
Etai Benson and Ari’el Stachel
Elvis Duran
Ryan Murphy
Lea Michele
Lea Michele
Lea Michele
Lea Michele
Darren Criss and Lea Michele
Darren Criss and Lea Michele
Darren Criss and Lea Michele
Darren Criss and Lea Michele
Lea Michele
Lea Michele
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming
Norm Lewis
Norm Lewis
Norm Lewis
Norm Lewis
Julie James
Julie James
Eva Noblezada
Eva Noblezada
Eva Noblezada
Eva Noblezada
Darren Criss
Darren Criss
Auli’I Cravalho
Auli’I Cravalho and Darren Criss
Auli’I Cravalho and Darren Criss
Auli’I Cravalho
Darren Criss
Darren Criss
Darren Criss
Jenna Ushkowitz
Jenna Ushkowitz
Jenna Ushkowitz
Jenna Ushkowitz
Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Michaelson
Keala Settle
Keala Settle
Keala Settle
Keala Settle
Jenna Ushkowitz
Keala Settle
Alan Cumming, Darren Criss, and Jeremy Jordan
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming and Darren Criss
Elvis Duran
Auli’I Cravalho
Jeremy Jordan, Auli’I Cravalho, and Darren Criss
Jeremy Jordan
Darren Criss and Auli’I Cravalho
Keala Settle and Auli’I Cravalho
Alan Cumming, Jeremy Jordan, Keala Settle, Jenna Ushkowitz, Darren Criss, Auli’I Cravalho, and Norm Lewis
Jenna Ushkowitz and Darren Criss
Darren Criss
Norm Lewis
Ingrid Michaelson
Ari’el Stachel and Etai Benson
Norm Lewis and Ingrid Michaelson