Darren Criss, Nick Jonas, Joshua Henry, Sutton Foster, and More Come Out for Elsie Fest 2018

Elsie Fest, the annual outdoor music festival for lovers of musical theatre, featuring songs from Broadway and beyond, held its fourth annual festival at SummerStage in Central Park October 7.

Leading the event was Darren Criss, the music festival's co-creator, Broadway favorite, and recent Emmy Award winner, as well as Tony-winning Younger star Sutton Foster, Tony nominee and recent Carousel star Joshua Henry, and Once On This Island's Alex Newell.

Guest performers included Nick Jonas (like Criss, an alum of the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Grammy nominee Rufus Wainwright, The Flash star Grant Gustin, Tony nominee and The Little Mermaid favorite Jodi Benson, Tony and Emmy nominee Matthew Morrison, Riverdale's Casey Cott, and the casts of the movie musical Anna and the Apocalypse and the Broadway-bound Be More Chill and The Prom.

Flip through photos of the festival below:

Darren Criss, Joshua Henry, Sutton Foster, Nick Jonas, and More Come Out for Elsie Fest 2018

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Joshua Henry_HR — 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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Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Alex Newell_HR — Alex Newell

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Tiffany Mann_Alex Newell_HR — Tiffany Mann and Alex Newell

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Cast_Anna_and_the_Apocalypse_HR — Cast of *Anna and the Apocalypse*

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Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_ Joshua Henry_Crystal Monee Hall_HR — Joshua Henry and Crystal Monee Hall

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Amber Iman_HR — Amber Iman

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Amber Iman_Joshua Henry_HR — Amber Iman and Joshua Henry

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Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Cast_The_Prom_HR — Cast of *The Prom*

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Isabelle McCalla_Caitlin Kinnunen_HR — Isabelle McCalla and Caitlin Kinnunen

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Julie James_HR — Julie James

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Sutton Foster_HR — Sutton Foster

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Cast_Be_More_Chill_HR — Cast of *Be More Chill*

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Will Roland_HR — Will Roland

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Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Will Roland_George Salazar_cast_Be_More_Chill_HR — Will Roland, George Salazar, and the cast of *Be More Chill*

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_George Salazar_HR — George Salazar

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Darren Criss_HR — Darren Criss

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Corey Cott_HR — Corey Cott

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Casey Cott_HR — Casey Cott

Elsie_Fest_Performance_2018_Justin Paul_Benj Pasek_Darren Criss_HR — Justin Paul, Benj Pasek, and Darren Criss

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