On September 5, Broadway fans crowded Brooklyn’s Coney Island for the second annual Elsie Fest. The day-long outing celebrating show tunes featured Darren Criss, Lena Hall, Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess, Jason Robert Brown, Corey Cott, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul and a special guest performance by Color Purple Tony winner Cynthia Erivo.
Modeled on the popular Coachella Festival, Elsie Fest was created by Criss, talent manager Ricky Rollins and Broadway producer/Jujamcyn Theaters president Jordan Roth. In this highlight reel of the event (held at Ford Amphitheater on the Coney Island boardwalk) Criss, Hilty and Burgess give a rundown of the festivities.
