VIDEO: Darren Criss, Tituss Burgess, Megan Hilty & More Perform at Elsie Fest

By: Sep. 06, 2016
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The second annual Elsie Fest, a one-day outdoor music festival celebrating stars and songs from the stage and screen, took place yesterday, Monday, September 5th at the Ford Amphitheater at the Coney Island Boardwalk.

Below, check out video from the event including Criss performing with Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo, two of Broadway's youngest alums who portray Lucas and Dustin on the hit Netflix series STRANGER THINGS. Next up, Criss takes the stage with TODRICK Hall, who will soon take on the role of Lola in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS. Also, check out Megan Hilty and hubby Brian Gallagher perform "Suddenly Seymour" from LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Darren Criss' cover of "Hopelessly Devoted" from GREASE, and Tituss Burgess' rendition of "Poor Unfortunate Souls" from THE LITTLE MERMAID!

The second annual Elsie Fest included full sets from Tony Award nominated actress and Singer Megan Hilty; actor, singer and Emmy nominated star of Netflix Original series The UnBreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Tituss Burgess; Emmy nominated musician and actor Darren Criss; musician and actress Evan Rachel Wood and musician Zach Villa perform as Rebel and a Basket Case; musical theater composer, lyricist, playwright, and two time Tony award winner Jason Robert Brown; Hedwig and the Angry Inch's Tony award winning Lena Hall; Broadway sensation starring in the upcoming The Bandstand, Corey Cott; Tony nominated songwriting duo behind Broadway's upcoming musical Dear Evan Hansen, PASEK AND PAUL; Broadway personality and SiriusXM Radio "On Broadway" host, Julie James; and, a special guest performance by 2016 Tony Award Winner of The Color Purple, Cynthia Erivo.


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