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1Elsie Fest 2015 Empty Elsie Fest 2015 Wed Jun 22, 2016 4:42 pm

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Please feel free to post about Elsie Fest 2015.   To post in this thread ("Topic"), please select "Post Reply" and then type your post.



If you would like me to start a new Topic (thread) that is within the Category of "Darren's Music and Musical Performances"), please let me know.  Elsie Fest 2015 3308115737



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Darren's 2015 concerts and musical performances:




March 21, 2015.  Gleek Reunion, acoustic concert.  Paris.


September 27, 2015.  Elsie Fest.  At the JBL Live Concert venue at Pier 97, NYC. 2-9 pm.


October 26, 2015.  Dramatists Guild Fund:  Lucky Stars Gala.  NYC.


October 30, 2015.  Broadway at the Nourse (with Seth Rudetsky).  San Francisco, CA. 

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Elsie Fest.  Starring Lea Salonga, Aaron Tveit, Laura Osnes, Leslie Odom, Jr., Seth Rudetsky, StarKid, and special guests A Great Big World and Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees.   At the JBL Live Concert venue at Pier 97, NYC.   September 27, 2015, 2-9 pm.




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Extended Highlights from First Annual Elsie Fest, Feat. Darren Criss, Lea Salonga, Aaron Tveit & More! [BroadwayWorld.com]





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  Produce showtune music fest. Check. @elsiefest #elsiefest






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[HQ] Darren Criss performs during Elsie Fest at Pier 97 on September 27, 2015 in New York City.




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[HQ] Ricky Rollins & Darren Criss onstage during the 2015 ElsieFest on September 27, 2015 in NY.




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Darren Criss performs during Elsie Fest (Sept 27, 2015 NYC) 



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[UHQ] Darren Criss performing at Elsie Fest | Source





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[UHQ] Darren Criss performing at Elsie Fest | Source



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Go Backstage at Elsie Fest, Featuring Aaron Tveit, Darren Criss, Laura Osnes & More





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aarontveit: These guys, ROCK! Great night @elsiefest #othersideofthatpicture #selfiegamestrumph



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cashleelee: thank you @DarrenCriss for #ElsieFest! already looking forward to your plans for next year. http://thr.cm/OLYc4v

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4Elsie Fest 2015 Empty Reviews of Elsie Fest 2015 Wed Jun 22, 2016 9:55 pm

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Some reviews of Elsie Fest:

Review by Broadway.com wrote:Thumbs Up!  Darren Criss and His Electrifying Elsie Fest Are Exactly What Broadway Needs


Darren Criss is exactly what today’s Broadway needs.

The multimedia wonder kid—who became famous for a YouTube musical spoof of the Harry Potter franchise—is clearly the next generation of stage star. Musically talented, wildly passionate about theater and in touch with the uber-connected younger set of Broadway fans whose energy can fuel the kind of buzz that professional marketers couldn’t pay for. After a summer that found him fulfilling a fantasy by headlining Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Criss set his sights on giving theater kids like himself a super-hip outdoor festival that mirrored the kind of legendary day-long events enjoyed by music fans of just about every other genre.

The result—the seven-hour Elsie Fest that brought thousands to a pier under a gorgeous sky on the Manhattan’s west side on September 27—was an audacious, electrifying success. Perfectly “cast”—the day’s line-up read like a who’s who of Broadway.com traffic magnets—and beautifully executed, Elsie Fest was easily the coolest Broadway event of the year. Just taking stage stars Aaron Tveit, Laura Osnes, Leslie Odom Jr and Lea Salonga off the fancy stages of Broadway and the nightclub scene and into a real rock and roll venue with kick ass musicians to sing not only show tunes but also pop hits was a thrill to watch. The highlights were too numerous to name and the fans ate up every second.

During his killer set that closed the show—which offered not only Glee hits, but some sweet acoustic Broadway standards and a genius reunion with his Star Kid friends from Hogwarts—Criss promised to bring Elsie Fest back next year. For the sake of Broadway and the most passionate pack of fans we know, we’re gonna hold him to it.

- Broadway.com

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"An audacious, electrifying success."   applause




Review by The Huffington Post wrote:
Darren Criss' First Broadway-Centric Music Festival is A Smash
The inaugural Elsie Fest melded the worlds of Broadway, cabaret and Coachella.


For impassioned, young theatergoers who live for the cast albums of “Les Misérables,” “Hamilton” and other hit musicals, Elsie Fest was, undoubtedly, the pinnacle event of the season.


Fresh off his stint in Broadway’s “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” Darren Criss co-devised the Sept. 27 event as a one-night-only fête of all things Broadway, teaming up with manager Ricky Rollins, producer Jordan Roth and a bevy of stage and screen pals. The aim, he said, was to meld the pulse of outdoor music festivals like Coachella and the pizzazz of Broadway with the intimacy of cabaret. 


The result was a splashy, seven-hour celebration that saw the beloved “Glee” veteran take the stage at New York’s Pier 97 with fellow stars Aaron Tveit, Laura Osnes, Leslie Odom Jr. and Lea Salonga for energetic sets comprising show tunes, contemporary pop and even Disney classics. A portion of the proceeds went to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

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Still, Broadway’s fall season is shaping up to be its most diverse yet, a fact not lost on Criss and the Elsie Fest team. In fact, those who immediately associate musical theater with jazz hands and top hats (not to mention a stuffy, older crowd) would find none of that here. Each performance felt geared toward the hip audiences who are making shows like “Hamilton” unprecedented smashes.


Judging by the thunderous applause that greeted Tveit’s cheeky take on Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and Criss’s heartfelt version of “I Dreamed A Dream” from “Les Mis,” the show needn’t worry about finding an eager audience. Bravo to Criss and the rest of the performers for not only shining the spotlight on musical theater, but giving the genre a blast of modern cool. Now we’re just counting down the days until news of the 2016 lineup!

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Review by NewNowNext wrote:

Darren Criss Rocks "Aladdin" and "Mulan" Covers at Outdoor Showtunes Festival


Darren Criss filled that Disney prince-sized hole in our heart at Elsie Fest Sunday night, singing “A Whole New World” from Aladdin alongside Lea Salonga, the actress who sang Jasmine’s songs in the iconic 1992 film.

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Review by Her Campus wrote:Elsie Fest:  The Coachella for Broadway Fans


This past Sunday, the JBL Live at Pier 97 hosted the first ever Elsie Fest, referred to by some as the "Coachella for Broadway tunes". The festival featured a number of loved performers in theater community, singing songs from their favorite shows, and even by some covers by their favorite mainstream artists! With tons of people fresh from their trip to the Broadway Flea Market, the pier was loaded with people donning merchandise from their favorite Broadway shows, singing along to their favorite show tunes, and enjoying the camaraderie of a community that loves to celebrate theater. Food trucks, karaoke, and a Marie’s Crisis beer garden enhanced the fabulous setting for a long day of music.

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Darren's set list:- I’ll Make a Man Out of You, Mulan- One Fine Day, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical- Animal (with Tyler Glenn), Neon Trees- This Time, Glee- The Long Grift, Hedwig and the Angry Inch- Brotherhood of Man, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying- I Dreamed a Dream, Les Misérables- Beauty and the Beast (with A Great Big World), Beauty and the Beast- Not Alone- Teenage Dream, Katy Perry- Going Back to Hogwarts (with Team Starkid), A Very Potter Musical- Cabaret, Cabaret


Because this was the first ever Elsie Fest, no one really knew what to expect. In my opinion, it was a great experience. The only problem that stood out to me was the food . . .  But other than that, it was a great first go – I really enjoyed the community feeling, the fun, comfortable atmosphere, and thankfully, great weather. Due to the overwhelmingly satisfied response I’ve been hearing about Elsie Fest, it is very likely it will become a yearly event here in NYC.


Check out the videos, and I will definitely be seeing you at Elsie Fest 2016.

- Her Campus


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Some recaps and/or photo galleries:

The Hollywood Reporter: "Elsie Fest: Darren Criss, Aaron Tveit, Lea Salonga Rock Broadway's First Music Festival"


Broadway.com: "Go Backstage at Elsie Fest, Featuring Aaron Tveit, Darren Criss, Laura Osnes & More"


Broadway Style Guide: "Photos: Elsie Fest Performances"


Playbill: "Aaron Tveit, Lea Salonga, Darren Criss, Laura Osnes and Leslie Odom Jr. Astound in New Pics from Elsie Fest"


Broadway Style Guide: "Elsie Fest Portraits: A Day at the Pier"



Broadway.com: "Broadway Buzz Elsie Fest Roundup: Check out Darren Criss, Aaron Tveit, Laura Osnes & More in These Elsie Fest Posts"


Just Jared: "Darren Criss Sings A 'Whole New World' with the Actual Jasmine at Elsie Fest!"

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6Elsie Fest 2015 Empty Elsie Fest 2015 Performances Sun Jul 17, 2016 2:56 am

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Darren's set list at Elsie Fest 2015:

A Whole New World (Duet with Lea Salonga)
Super Friends (StarKid)
I'll Make a Man out of you
One Fine Day
Animal (duet with Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees)
This Time
The Long Grift
Brotherhood of Man
I Dreamed a Dream
Tale as Old as Time (from Beauty & the Beast, with A Great Big  World)
Not Alone
Teenage Dream
Getting Back to Hogwarts (with StarKid)
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I love duets between Lea Salonga and Darren.  The chemistry between these two friends just adds something special to their lovely mix of voices.  :happy face










Love to listen to Darren's version of "The Long Grift."  I loved Rebecca's version, but Darren's more intimate version gives us a sense of Yitzhak quietly being introspective about his relationship with Hedwig.     This was the song that he said he played while in his band that he had during high school.










Darren's acoustic version is so beautiful, so full of emotion. 











The harmonies are gorgeous.   music note :love










This is a nice performance of "Not Alone."     The harmonizing with the band sounds great.  



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I love this punk version of "Cabaret."    Just the way he delivers the lyrics is so interesting.  :happy face

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