VideoWatch Adrienne Warren, Kirstin Maldonado, Alex Brightman, and More Perform at Elsie Fest 2021Plus, Darren Criss and Miss Piggy sing “Dancing in the Moonlight.”
By
Dan Meyer
August 31, 2021
Elsie Fest returned August 29, with Broadway favorites taking the stage to perform for fans in NYC’s Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Check out Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Tony nominee Adrienne Warren singing “Simply the Best” above.
Below, watch Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice, School of Rock), songwriting duo Barlow and Bear (with special guest Joshua Henry), Kirstin Maldonado (Kinky Boots), and Elsie Fest co-founder Darren Criss dueting with Miss Piggy.
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Check Out Photos of the Elsie Fest in Prospect Park
Check Out Photos of the Elsie Fest in Prospect Park
The lineup also featuredDear Evan Hansen star Jordan Fisher, Freestyle Love Supreme (of the eponymous hip-hop improv show), and Krysta Rodriguez (Spring Awakening). Marie’s Crisis Cafe also returned with Singalongs with Kenney Green & Adam Tilford.
Genie Michael James Scott, Kara Lindsay, Rodney Ingram, and Kissy Simmons were on hand to pay tribute alongside host Ashley Brown as Walt Disney World.
On the publicity trail for his new series Mid-Century Modern, the Tony winner shared he had a hand in casting the current revival of Glengarry Glen Ross.
From taking on roles immortalized on screen by legendary A-listers to achieving wild special effect sequences, this musical created lots of challenges for its creators.