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1elsiefest2017 - Elsie Fest 2017 Empty Elsie Fest 2017 Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:33 am

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Please feel free to post about Elsie Fest 2017.   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.  elsiefest2017 - Elsie Fest 2017 3308115737

2elsiefest2017 - Elsie Fest 2017 Empty Re: Elsie Fest 2017 Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:37 am

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From dcriss-archive:


It seems Darren will be soon announcing how to buy pre-sale tickets to Elsie Fest 2017.  (I hope that he doesn't do this tomorrow, the same day as he either makes an announcement about his album, or that he actually releases his album, assuming he does either.  I feel that it would be most ideal if he places the focus on his album first, and then later does the pre-sale for Elsie Fest 2017.)

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Pre-Sale access link added to elsiefest.com (July 25th, 2017)

3elsiefest2017 - Elsie Fest 2017 Empty Re: Elsie Fest 2017 Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:03 am

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haha.  I guess I was totally wrong when I guessed Darren's big announcement today was about his solo album/EP.  It was about Elsie Fest 2017!  I think what threw me off was that in previous years, he didn't color his Elsie Fest announcement in so much mystery, plus he had mentioned he was going to release his solo album this year (and then he updated his pics on his social media and Youtube too).  

Anyway, I think it still is a very good possibility that Darren will release his album in 2017.  :fingers crossed :fingers crossed :fingers crossed



Really nice that Elsie Fest 2017 is being held in Central Park!   That's very cool, and much more central a location than last year in Brooklyn (although I heard the shade and the individual chairs were very nice, that the Brooklyn site was a nice venue).  Central Park means less traveling for many peeps already in NYC. thumbs up



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October 8 is the date for Elsie Fest! 
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ElsieFest: #ElsieFest is back for 2017!

Sign up for the pre-sale code and lineup announcements -> elsiefest.com

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Darren did a sweet acoustic cover of "I Dreamed a Dream."   I love his voice on this cover, so quietly emotional.  heart

Darren Criss - I Dreamed A Dream

darrencriss‪: In honor of this year’s Elsie Fest announcement, I wanted to share with you a version of “I Dreamed A Dream” I recorded. Hope ya dig‬. Watch the video now on YouTube. (Link in bio)

FINALLY! I can tell you about @elsiefest 2017!! Pre-sale starts 8/1 @ 10am ET. Text “Darren” to +1 (650) 200-2966 to get the pre-sale code on Tuesday 

ALSO! I’m on YouTube answering comments right now. Come hang! My responses are always really really serious and not silly at all… So come prepared.




Note:

You also can go to this Link to sign up for pre-sale code:  Sign Up link  or


http://darrencriss.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5a56534f03536f5619fb9c6af&id=1f24c7ef22









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Video link | Sign Up link

Here is the link is to sign up for Elsie Fest pre-sale:    http://darrencriss.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5a56534f03536f5619fb9c6af&id=1f24c7ef22







So there are various ways you can get the pre-sale code for Elsie Fest 2017:




*To sign up for the Elsie Fest pre-sale, which starts on August 1 (10 am ET):


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Text “Darren” to +1 (650) 200-2966 to get the pre-sale code on Tuesday


Or
 

- -> You also can go to this Link to sign up for pre-sale code:  Sign Up link  or

http://darrencriss.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5a56534f03536f5619fb9c6af&id=1f24c7ef22


Or


- -> You also can go to the Elsie Fest website to get the pre-sale code:

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Pre-Sale access link added to elsiefest.com (July 25th, 2017)

Link to Elsie Fest website:  https://www.elsiefest.com/



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ElsieFest: Get pumped for #ElsieFest ‘17 with our rewinds to last years fest. Kicking it off with @todrick & @DarrenCriss!

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Link to sign up:  http://darrencriss.me/SignUp 
or   http://darrencriss.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5a56534f03536f5619fb9c6af&id=1f24c7ef22







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Via Darren’s Newsletter (July 26th, 2017)

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Elvis Duran is hosting Elsie Fest.  :happy face  Whoa, if Alan Cumming does perform--that is big!  And how nice to have Lea perform (if either of those two things happen).
Elvis Duran Show wrote:
Darren Criss' Acoustic "I Dreamed A Dream" Will Move You To Tears

In honor of the Elsie Fest 2017 announcement, Darren Criss took to YouTube to share an incredibly touching, acoustic version of the popular Les Misérables ballad, “I Dreamed A Dream.”

The third annual Elsie Fest will be held October 8th at Central Park’s Summerstage and will be hosted by Elvis Duran! Tickets will be available for pre-sale on August 1st at elsiefest.com.

Rumor has it that Lea Michele and Alan Cumming are on the bill, but no official lineup announcements have been made.

Check out Darren's "I Dreamed A Dream" below, but get your tissues ready first!








Am Glad that a part of the proceeds will benefit BroadwayCares/Equity Fights AIDS.  :happy face
Playbill wrote:
Darren Criss Announces Elsie Fest 2017 With Acoustic 'I Dreamed a Dream'

July 26, 2017

The third annual festival, which celebrates music from stage and screen, will be held on October 8.

In honor of this year’s Elsie Fest announcement, Darren Criss took to YouTube to share his version of Les Miserables’ “I Dreamed a Dream.” The musical theatre-centric festival will be held October 8 at Summerstage in Central Park.

The festival is a celebration of music from both stage and screen; a portion of the proceeds will benefit BroadwayCares/Equity Fights AIDS. Elsie Fest was co-created and produced by Criss, Ricky Rollins, and Jordan Roth.

Performers from the past two incarnations of Elsie Fest included Laura Osnes, Leslie Odom Jr., Aaron Tveit, Tituss Burgess, Todrick Hall, Lena Hall, Jason Robert Brown, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and Cynthia Erivo. The lineup for this year will be announced at a later date.

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Broadway.com #LiveatFive talking about Darren & Elsie Fest (July 26th, 2017) | Source

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6elsiefest2017 - Elsie Fest 2017 Empty Re: Elsie Fest 2017 Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:34 pm

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From Darren Criss Army:

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Elsie Fest ‘17 info from Facebook

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# Repost @rockerrick

Here we go again! But guys… Central Park! http://ift.tt/2v2MXFj

July 26, 2017

7elsiefest2017 - Elsie Fest 2017 Empty Re: Elsie Fest 2017 Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:40 am

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Billboard wrote:
Darren Criss Announces 3rd Annual Elsie Fest, Covers 'I Dreamed a Dream'

7/26/2017

By Keith Caulfield

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Darren Criss’ annual Elsie Fest music festival is returning to New York for its third year, and to help celebrate the announcement, Criss dropped a cover tune of the Les Miserables’ classic, “I Dreamed a Dream.”

Watch Criss perform a stripped-down version of the tune below:



The release of “I Dreamed a Dream” continues a busy year for the Emmy Award-nominated Criss. Earlier in 2017, he and his brother Chuck Criss teamed up as the pop duo Computer Games and released the Lost Boys Life project. In addition, Darren has been busy filming The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, in which Criss co-stars as Versace’s killer, Andrew Cunanan.

Elsie Fest, an outdoor music festival celebrating stars and songs from the stage and screen, will return for its third go-round on Oct. 8 at the SummerStage in Central Park in New York. This will be the first time the event will be held in Central Park, after being staged at Coney Island in 2016 and Pier 97 in 2015. Pre-sale tickets to the show become available Aug. 1.

The lineup for the 2017 Elsie Fest has not been announced, but previous performers at the event include three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, three-time Emmy Award nominee Tituss Burgess, Tony and Grammy Award winner Cynthia Erivo, Tony nominee Megan Hilty, Tony and Grammy winner Leslie Odom Jr., Academy Award and Tony-winning songwriting team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Tony winner Lea Salonga, Aaron Tveit and Evan Rachel Wood.

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NOTE:  Please click on the link to the Billboard article to give it some numbers.  :happy face  Link:  http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/broadway/7881131/darren-criss-elsie-fest-i-dreamed-a-dream-cover








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8elsiefest2017 - Elsie Fest 2017 Empty Re: Elsie Fest 2017 Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:42 pm

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Just a reminder that tomorrow (August 1) at 10 am ET, pre-sale for Elsie Fest begins.

You may get the pre-sale code several waysTo sign up for the Elsie Fest pre-sale:


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Text “Darren” to +1 (650) 200-2966 to get the pre-sale code on Tuesday


Or
 

- -> You also can go to this Link to sign up for pre-sale code:  Sign Up link  or

http://darrencriss.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5a56534f03536f5619fb9c6af&id=1f24c7ef22


Or

- -> You also can go to the Elsie Fest website to get the pre-sale code:

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Pre-Sale access link added to elsiefest.com (July 25th, 2017)

Link to Elsie Fest website:  https://www.elsiefest.com/







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Info for Elsie Fest tickets & Lineup

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ElsieFest: That time @DarrenCriss wrapped up #ElsieFest with Smells Like Teen Spirit. Elsie ‘17 pre-sale begins 10am ET TOMORROW!

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9elsiefest2017 - Elsie Fest 2017 Empty Re: Elsie Fest 2017 Tue Aug 01, 2017 3:25 pm

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I'm late to the party, but lots of Elsie Fest info today, as was expected. 

So as was hinted by The Elvis Duran Show:   Lea and Alan Cumming are headlining (along with Darren), with Ingrid Michaelson and Norm Lewis as guest stars.  Elvis Duran will be hosting.  Aw, I remember Darren talking before about how Ingrid Michaelson was a large influence to him, musically.  And Norm Lewis (gosh, his voice is gorgeous) is a respected Broadway star.  He also performed in The Little Mermaid concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with Darren.  :happy face  Info about the hours:  Doors open at: 5:00 PM.  Show: 6:00 PM (ends at 10:00 PM).   Source:  http://smarturl.it/elsie   The TodayTix site says the concert running time is 5 hours.  https://www.todaytix.com/shows/nyc/6603-elsie-fest






From dcriss-archive:


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DarrenCriss: Excited to share the lineup for @ElsieFest! Pre-sale starts TODAY at 10am ET. Text “Darren” to +1 (650) 200-2966 to get the exclusive code.

ElsieFest: #ElsieFest 2017 has arrived! Pre-sale starts in [2] hours - today, 10am ET at smarturl.it/elsie. Get the code --> ElsieFest.com

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Links:  http://smarturl.it/elsie  and https://www.elsiefest.com/









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Darren will perform “I Dreamed A Dream” on the TODAY show via Darren’s Newsletter







TodayTix is offering presale tickets through Friday, August 4.
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TodayTix: We’re thrilled to announce our presale for this year’s @ElsieFest, feat. @AlanCumming, @LeaMichele, & @DarrenCriss! go.todaytix.com/2uRh2Xf


Link:  https://www.todaytix.com/shows/nyc/6603-elsie-fest









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Link:  http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/event/elsie-fest/









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This is a change, that for  this year Elsie Fest, it's all General Audience.  I think that is good news for most fans, because it keeps tickets affordable.  Looks like the tickets ranges from $59.99 (General Admission) to  $84.99 (GA with Bleacher Seat).  :happy face
 

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For anyone wondering about cameras at Elsie Fest. Since the Summer Stage site mentions no professional camera gear allowed.  Link:  http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage/about/









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I actually think Darren did better in this than the YouTube video, because his high notes sound better here (or maybe he didn't quite start as high here as in his YouTube video?  Plus, he probably was more relaxed here).   He doesn't seem to strain at the high notes, like he did a bit in the YouTube video.  I hope he warms up a lot before his performance on the Today Show

“I Dreamed A Dream” - Darren Criss singing the whole song (August 1st, 2017) | Source

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This is a cool app (you can sing a duiet with Darren):


DarrenCriss: You can perform I Dreamed A Dream with me on the Sing! app. Make sure to share your videos with me! I wanna see ‘em! darrencriss.me/SING

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Link:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sing!-karaoke-by-smule/id509993510?mt=8



11elsiefest2017 - Elsie Fest 2017 Empty Re: Elsie Fest 2017 Tue Aug 01, 2017 4:45 pm

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A lot of media coverage for Elsie Fest (most of which I haven't had a chance to read).  Please visit the sites by clicking on the links to give these websites some numbers.  :happy face



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So General sale tickets go on sale on Friday, August 4, on Ticketfly (according to Playbill and BroadwayWorld, at 11 am ET).

Billboard wrote:
Alan Cumming, Lea Michele & Darren Criss to Headline 3rd Annual Elsie Fest

8/1/2017 

Start spreading the news: Alan Cumming, Lea Michele and Darren Criss will headline the third annual Elsie Fest music festival on Oct. 8 in New York. The trio of stars will be joined at Central Park’s SummerStage by special guests Ingrid Michaelson and Norm Lewis. The event -- which celebrates stars and songs from the stage and screen -- will be hosted by radio personality Elvis Duran.

"Being a ‘musical theater fan’ has never been just about loving musical theater,” says Criss, co-founder of Elsie Fest, in a press statement. “It’s about loving the things in pop culture that inspire it; from the actors, recording artists and personalities, to the songs -- which not only include Broadway and Great American songbook classics, but hits from film, TV, radio and the Internet. Elsie Fest brings all of that together in one place. It’s a pop culture cabaret."

. . . Slated for special guest performances are Michaelson (who has notched five top 40-charting albums on the Billboard 200 and is currently on Broadway in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) and Tony and Grammy nominee Lewis.

Pre-sale tickets to the show went on sale today (Aug. 1) via ElsieFest.com, while the general on-sale begins on Aug. 4 on Ticketfly.com.
Additional performers and guests are slated to be announced at a later date.

Link:  http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/broadway/7882257/alan-cumming-lea-michele-darren-criss-3rd-elsie-fest?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it






I like the mention here that a part of the proceeds (as in the first two Elsie Fests) will continue to go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fight AIDS.  heart heart heart
Playbill wrote:
Darren Criss, Lea Michele, and Alan Cumming to Headline Elsie Fest 2017

August 1, 2017

Co-creator Darren Criss will headline the showtune-laden event alongside his Glee co-star and Broadway alum Lea Michele and Tony Award winner Alan Cumming. As previously reported, the festival will take place October 8 at Central Park SummerStage.

Criss, who last appeared on Broadway in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, announced the return of the concert last week with an acoustic music video of the Les Miserables anthem “I Dreamed a Dream.”

In addition to Criss, Michele, and Cumming, Elsie Fest 2017 will feature special appearances by multi-platinum recording artist Ingrid Michaelson (currently making her Broadway debut in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) and Tony nominee Norm Lewis, who can be seen Off-Broadway in the title role of Barrow Street Theatre's Sweeney Todd. Elvis Duran of Z100 will host.

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Tickets will be made available with a pre-sale code August 1 at ElsieFest.com beginning at 10 AM. General on-sale begins August 4 at 11 AM. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fight AIDS.

Elsie Fest is executive produced by Criss, Ricky Rollins, Jordan Roth, and Dr. Sidney J. Stern. Additional performers and special guests will be announced at a later date.
Link:  http://www.playbill.com/article/darren-criss-lea-michele-and-alan-cumming-to-headline-elsie-fest-2017




BroadwayWorld wrote:
Alan Cumming, Lea Michele, and Darren Criss to Headline 3rd Annual Elsie Fest

August 1, 2017

Tony Award winning actor and singer Alan Cumming (Cabaret, CBS's The Good Wife), two-time Golden Globe nominated actress and singer Lea Michele (Scream Queens, Glee, Spring Awakening) and Emmy nominated songwriter, musician and actor Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Hedwig and the Angry Inch) to headline the third annual Elsie Fest with special guest performances by platinum selling recording artist Ingrid Michaelson (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Alter Egos EP) and Broadway veteran and Tony nominee Norm Lewis (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Phantom of the Opera, ABC's hit show Scandal). Z100's Elvis Duran to host the one-day outdoor music festival celebrating stars and songs from the stage and screen on Sunday, October 8 at Central Park SummerStage in New York City. Additional performers and guests to be announced.

Tickets to Elsie Fest are available via pre-sale code from ElsieFest.com today at 10am EST. General on-sale to the public will be available on Friday, August 4 at 11am EST on TicketFly.com. Doors open at 5pm; performances begin at 6pm. Exclusive meet and greet packages available for concert goers, as well as festival merchandise and singalongs from the famed West Village piano bar Marie's Crisis.

Elsie Fest is co-founded and executive produced by Criss, talent manager Ricky Rollins, Jordan Roth and Dr. Sidney J. Stern. Elsie Fest is a Bowery Presents production.



A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

ABOUT ELSIE FEST

Elsie Fest is the brainchild of Darren Criss, talent manager Ricky Rollins and Broadway producer and Jujamcyn Theaters President Jordan Roth. Established in 2015, the one-day outdoor music festival celebrates the stars and songs from the stage and screen, giving festival goers a unique experience to their favorite musicals. Past performers include Evan Rachel Wood, Tituss Burgess, Aaron Tveit, Leslie Odom Jr., Pasek and Paul, Lea Salonga, Cynthia Erivo, Megan Hilty, Jason Robert Brown, and Stranger Things' Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin. For more information about Elsie Fest, please visit www.elsiefest.com. Join the conversation by following Elsie Fest on Instagram and Twitter (@ElsieFest), and on Facebook (facebook.com/elsiefest).

Link:  http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Alan-Cumming-Lea-Michele-and-Darren-Criss-to-Headline-3rd-Annual-Elsie-Fest-20170801



Also:  http://www.broadway.com/buzz/189296/glee-alums-darren-criss-lea-michele-to-headline-3rd-annual-elsie-fest-with-alan-cumming-more/




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From dcriss-archive:


Darren did a media blitz today for Elsie Fest.  :happy face



Darren on The Today Show today:

Darren sounded great live on The Today Show (8/2/17)!!   Not quite as emotional as his YouTube video, but still very expressive!  I thought he sounded wonderful and had more control on the high notes (on the part where he sings, "As they tear your dream to sh- a- a- a - a- ame"). 

Darren Criss on TODAY talking about Elsie Fest, working on the upcoming “American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace.” And performing “I Dreamed a Dream” (August 2nd, 2017)
http://www.today.com/video/watch-darren-criss-perform-i-dreamed-a-dream-live-on-today-1015405123958







A few pics on The Today Show:
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todayshow: Special performance this morning from @darrencriss! #todayshow (photo via @tyleressary)








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  [UHQ] Darren Criss performs on theTODAY show on Wednesday, Aug.2, 2017







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Via Darren’s Instagram Story (August 2nd, 2017)

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darrencriss: Gettin ready backstage at @todayshow with the outrageously talented @ymusicnyc








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Via Marc Franklin’s Instagram Story (August 2nd, 2017)

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TylerGMount: Hangin’ with this boy fills me with glee. (See what I did there?)

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bkap628: & some days at your dream internship you get to interview @DarrenCriss (I should have asked him to harmonize with me on “Midnight Radio”)

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With Seth Rudetsky:

Via Julie James’s Snapchat (August 2nd, 2017)

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Cute! 
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SethRudetsky: Yes! @DarrenCriss & I are either starring in a toothpaste commercial and/or doing SETH SPEAKS on @SIRIUSXM which starts airing Saturday!






Darren is playing video games at Seth Rudetsky's?
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joanjazzz:  @darrencriss #DarrenCriss visits#SethSpeaks to talk about @elsiefest #ElsieFest2017 and playing Andrew Cunanan in @americancrimestoryfx #AmericanCrimeStory






With Broadway.com



Via Broadway.com’s Instagram Story (August 2nd, 2017)

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With Julie James:
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Darren with Julie James via her Snapchat (August 2nd, 2017)















Tomorrow with Elvis Duran:
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ElvisDuranShow: TOMORROW: colors We have @DarrenCriss in-studio with us to chat about @ElsieFest! #ElsieFest  kiss Tune in at 7:40 AM ET! -> ElvisDuran.com








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Link:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elvis-duran-and-the-morning-show-on-demand/id1218892983?mt=2









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The Elvis Duran Show (August 3, 2017)

A couple of videos of Darren on The Elvis Duran Show (8/3/17).


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Darren spoke about Elsie Fest.  I remember how when Darren was promoting the first Elsie Fest, that it seemed difficult for him to promote it.  But not now!   He's become so good at this!   I love how positive his is when speaking of Elsie Fest--you can feel how proud he is of his festival.  :happy face   heart



Darren Criss on American Crime Story and Third Annual Elsie Fest | Elvis Duran Show 8/3/17

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Darren Criss “I Dreamed a Dream” Acoustic Cover | Elvis Duran Live

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EDIT:
I'm adding a quote from Darren's interview with Elvis Duran about Alan Cumming. 


This is nice.  :happy face
Darren Criss wrote:
Alan is probably one of the first people, I guess, Hollywood folks, that I met when I kind of got invited into the proverbial castle, I guess. I came to New York, like Glee was just starting, I got invited to some thingy-thing because of that. And I was at some screening and Alan Cumming was there and I was so excited, I was like, oh my god. My girlfriend and I were like, let’s just go do it, let’s go talk to him. And we somehow convinced him to come out to a bar with us. And that was, I don’t know, seven or eight years ago, and we’ve been friends ever since. We’ve done concerts together, we’ve done so much.

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General on-sale tickets for ELSIE FEST go on sale today on Ticketfly


For Tickets to Elsie Fest, go to:

http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1534508-elsie-fest-new-york/

or

https://www.elsiefest.com/,

or

 http://smarturl.it/elsie .




So Jeremy Jordan was added as a special guest star!  Wow, that's fantastic.  I love Jeremy Jordan.  :happy face (Good job, Jeremy, you're repaying the favor that Darren did for you, when he performed at those Broadway-type concerts with Betsy Wolfe, when Jeremy had a scheduling conflict!)


From Darren Criss Army:

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jeremymjordan  Singing a song or two with these guys in a couple months. You might wanna pop in Wink http://smarturl.it/elsie for tix





Haha!  This photo is double the fun because it has Darren's Hedwig photo as well (when he did the Hedwig and the Angry Inch tour at the Hollywood Pantages)
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Of course, more media coverage with Jeremy's addition.  Smart of Darren to wait to announce Jeremy until the day that General on-sale tickets begins (today)!  Please click on the links and visit these websites to give them some numbers.  :happy face





Broadway.com wrote:
Odds & Ends: Jeremy Jordan to Join Darren Criss at Elsie Fest, The Public theater Cancels Perfs of Oscar Isaac-Led Hamlet & More

August 4, 2017

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Jeremy Jordan to Join Darren Criss & More at Elsie Fest
Silk-voiced Broadway veteran Jeremy Jordan has joined the lineup for the 2017 edition of Elsie Fest, the outdoor music festival co-created by Darren Criss. Glee alum Criss is also slated to sing out at the fest, along with the previously announced Lea Michele, Alan Cumming, Ingrid Michaelson and Norm Lewis. The one-day event celebrating stars and songs from the stage and screen will take place on October 8 at Central Park SummerStage in New York City. Additional performers and guests will be announced!
Link:  http://www.broadway.com/buzz/189338/odds-ends-jeremy-jordan-to-join-darren-criss-at-elsie-fest-the-public-theater-cancels-perfs-of-oscar-isaac-led-hamlet-more/








BroadwayWorld wrote:
Jeremy Jordan Added to 3rd Annual ELSIE FEST Lineup

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August 4, 2017

Tony and Grammy nominated actor and singer Jeremy Jordan (CW's Supergirl, Disney's Newsies, NBC's Smash) has been added to the 3rd annual Elsie Fest lineup.

Jordan joins previously announced talent including headliners Tony Award winning actor and singer Alan Cumming (Cabaret, CBS's The Good Wife), two-time Golden Globe nominated actress and singer Lea Michele (Scream Queens, Glee, Spring Awakening) and Emmy nominated songwriter, musician and actor Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Hedwig and the Angry Inch) and special guest performers including platinum selling recording artist Ingrid Michaelson (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Alter Egos EP) and Broadway veteran and Tony nominee Norm Lewis (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Phantom of the Opera, ABC's hit show Scandal).

Z100's Elvis Duran to host the one-day outdoor music festival celebrating stars and songs from the stage and screen on Sunday, October 8 at Central Park SummerStage in New York City. Additional performers and guests to be announced.


Tickets for Elsie Fest are on sale now at Ticketfly.com.

Elsie Fest is the brainchild of Darren Criss, talent manager Ricky Rollins and Broadway producer and Jujamcyn Theaters President Jordan Roth. Established in 2015, the one-day outdoor music festival celebrates the stars and songs from the stage and screen, giving festival goers a unique experience to their favorite musicals.

Past performers include Evan Rachel Wood, Tituss Burgess, Aaron Tveit, Leslie Odom Jr., Pasek and Paul, Lea Salonga, Cynthia Erivo, Megan Hilty, Jason Robert Brown, and Stranger Things' Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin. For more information about Elsie Fest, please visit www.elsiefest.com. Join the conversation by following Elsie Fest on Instagram and Twitter (@ElsieFest), and on Facebook (facebook.com/elsiefest).

Link:  http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jeremy-Jordan-Added-to-3rd-Annual-ELSIEFEST-Lineup-20170804





Playbill wrote:
Jeremy Jordan Joins Elsie Fest 2017

August 4, 2017


Tony- and Grammy-nominated singer and actor Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, Smash) has joined the lineup of performers for Elsie Fest 2017. He joins the previously announced headliners Darren Criss, who co-founded the outdoor music festival, Lea Michele (Spring Awakening), Alan Cumming (Cabaret), Ingrid Michaelson (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812), and Norm Lewis (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street).


The festival, which returns for a third year with an all-new roster of Broadway stars and showtunes, will take place October 8 at Central Park SummerStage. Additional performers and guests will be announced at a later date.


Tickets are now on sale at ElsieFest.com. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fight AIDS.


Elsie Fest is executive-produced by Criss, Ricky Rollins, Jordan Roth, and Dr. Sidney J. Stern.
Link:  http://www.playbill.com/article/jeremy-jordan-joins-elsie-fest-2017








Nice interview with Broadway.com.  Darren's doing so well with these interviews!  The only thing I would add is for Darren to talk a bit about the outdoors festival atmosphere of Elsie Fest (including Marie's Crisis piano bar, food trucks etc), as he did in other interviews (but maybe it's safe to assume viewers of Broadway.com already know this).  :happy face

The Broadway.com Show - 8/4/17: HARRY POTTER, WICKED, DARREN CRISS & More

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A little video from The Elvis Duran Show:


elvisduranshow BIG NEWS!  @elvisduran will be hosting @DarrenCriss’ @ElsieFest THIS YEAR in NYC’s Central Park @summerstage !  music note Get ticket info:  ElvisDuran.com

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paulwontorek: Enjoyed seeing @darrencriss this week. Watch our chat about @elsiefest on this week's @broadwaycom show, now streaming on the site, Facebook, YouTube and the Broadway Channel apps on Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire TV.








An Audio of the Elvis Duran Show from yesterday's interview (8/3/17).  There is a little more near the end than what we saw in the YouTube video, where Elvis talks about the time Darren came over to Elvis's home. :happy face

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Darren Criss on Elvis Duran And The Morning Show (August 3rd, 2017)

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A few pics from Darren's visit to The Elvis Duran Show (8/2/17) that I didn't get the chance to post earlier (to see more pics, go to dcriss-archive):
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[LQ] Darren Criss visits ‘The Elvis Duran Z100 Morning Show’ at Z100 Studio on August 2 2017 in New York City

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[LQ] Darren Criss visits ‘The Elvis Duran Z100 Morning Show’ at Z100 Studio on August 2 2017 in New York City

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[LQ] Darren Criss with Elvis Duran, Bethany Watson, Danielle Monaro and Skeery Jones during his visits to ‘The Elvis Duran Z100 Morning Show’ at Z100 Studio on August 2, 2017 in New York City

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Fashion Industry Broadcast (FIB) wrote:
FIB's 5 Must-See Music Videos of the Week!

I Dreamed a Dream – Darren Criss


Ever-so-dreamy Darren Criss has a talent for stunning teenage fangirls and music lovers alike with silvery vocals fit for a Disney Prince – funny enough, the guy actually shot to cyber-fame through his acoustic YouTube cover of The Little Mermaid’s ‘Part of Your World’. Last week, the Very Potter Musical star was back at it with another classic cover for fellow thespians, Les Miserables’ ‘I Dreamed a Dream,’ a take with only his golden voice and guitar for a very calming, albeit solemn performance. If by any chance you had an (oddly specific) craving for a show-tune with an acoustic twist, these two and half minutes are all you need.
Link:  https://fashionindustrybroadcast.com/2017/08/03/fibs-5-must-see-music-videos-of-the-week/










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Aw, this was nice of Derik Nelson (Glee).  :happy face
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Watch Darren on the TODAY show

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I think about going to the concert. A show with Darren, Lea and now Jeremy is really tempting but I don't know yet if I would be able to go.

Btw, do we get the setlist before the concert ? I don't remember.

I also want to say about "I dreamed a dream" that I prefer the Today Show version to the studio version.

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Oh wow.  That would be so fun, Jeremy!  You should do it!   How often are you going to get Lea, Darren, and Jeremy together in one concert?

I don't remember them disclosing the setlist before the concert.  Does anyone else remember?

I still like the YouTube version a bit more, because I can hear more emotion in his voice.  But I also love The Today Show version, because of the various instruments--which sound so lovely and was fun to watch--as well as I think he did better on the high notes (more control and power)on The Today Show version.  But they both are lovely! 

BTW, for anyone interested, the iTunes version of "I Dreamed A Dream" also has the lovely instruments.  :happy face

http://smarturl.it/IDreamedADream

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-dreamed-a-dream-single/id1261879231?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

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Interesting interview with Seth Rudetsky.  :happy face





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Track: Darren Criss on Seth Speaks with Seth Rudetsky (August 2017)

Darren Criss on Seth Speaks with Seth Rudetsky on Sirius XM

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Aw, Seth thought Darren sounded fantastic and was impressed with Darren's guitar-playing in "I Dreamed A Dream."  :happy face  It's impressive that the performance of "I Dreamed A Dream" was live.  


Seth had praised Darren's guitar-playing in this Playbill article as well.
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Why Betsy Wolfe Had to Stop the Show at Waitress

August 7, 2017

Speaking of Les Miz, I also had Darren Criss on Seth Speaks and he was talking about the third edition of Elsie Fest, his big New York cabaret festival. This year it’s in Central Park and he has some amazing guests lined up! Look at ElsieFest.com. Also, (here’s the Les Miz connection) he’s released an acoustic/folk version of “I Dreamed A Dream.” I didn’t know he played guitar so well! Listen!




Throwing in my suggestion into the Suggestion Box for next year's Elsie Fest.  Please have Betsy Wolfe in next year's Elsie Fest and Rebecca Naomi Jones too!  




In the interview, Seth and Darren briefly talked about Seth's event, "Voices for the Voiceless:  Stars for Foster Kids," which supports the organization, You Gotta Believe.  You Gotta Believe is "New York City’s only non-profit dedicated to connecting older youth in foster care with permanent families before they age out of the system alone." 

Darren sang two songs as an auction item for this charitable event in the first year of this event.  Darren sung "Teenage Dream," and "Close to You."   This little girl is so cute; she was so shy.  Darren was very sweet to her, and was very charming.


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  liftupyrhands: this little girl refusing to dance with him   laugh until you cry :heart eyes

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From Darren Criss Army:



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Playbill wrote:
Where Can Broadway Fans Let Loose and Get 'Rowdy?' Darren Criss Has the Answer

August 8, 2017


The third annual Elsie Fest, which celebrates music from stage and screen, will take place October 8.

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Elsie Fest celebrates its third consecutive year this fall, and co-creator Darren Criss wants you to be something you should never be in a Broadway theatre: “rowdy.”

The outdoor celebration gives Broadway fans the opportunity to experience their favorite stars in an environment where they can be themselves; audiences aren't tied to their seats here.

This year, the musical theatre-centric festival will take place October 8 at SummerStage in Central Park.

“There’s an enthusiasm with the fan community of musical theatre that we’re so blessed with that lends itself to being rowdy and enthusiastic,” Criss tells Playbill. “I wanted to give them the venue to do that.”

This applies to the performers as well: “The Lea Salongas and Aaron Tveits of the world, they play Carnegie hall and 54 Below and these very lush joints. It was really fun for me to see them onstage [last year] in a rock-and-roll setting, which is something they’re not used to either… Everybody kind of wins.”

Criss is set to headline the event alongside his Glee co-star and fellow Broadway alum Lea Michele and Tony Award winner Alan Cumming. To Criss, these collaborations and reunions are what make Elsie Fest so special. Glee fans can expect a collection of songs Criss and Michele never got to sing together on the show.

Elsie Fest 2017 will also feature special appearances by recording artist Ingrid Michaelson (currently making her Broadway debut in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) and Tony nominees Norm Lewis and Jeremy Jordan. Additional performers and special guests will be announced at a later date.

“I always get these delusions of grandeur of putting people with other people,” Criss says of the starry lineup. “I want Ingrid to sing with everybody; I want to sing with Ingrid because I’m a huge fan of hers. It’s so cool when artists join the lineup and they get really excited. Like, ‘Would so-and-so be interested in doing a song together?’ 99 percent of the time, people are like, ‘Oh, hell yeah.’ In what other world would they be able to that?”

Over the past two years, Elsie Fest has featured composers such as Jason Robert Brown and the Tony- and Oscar-winning duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul—writers fans don’t typically have the chance to see sing their own scores.

Criss has dreamed up a few composers he’d like to see take the stage: “Stephen Sondheim, I’d love it if you played a couple songs.” He also mentions the late Howard Ashman, who collaborated with Alan Menken on Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Little Shop of Horrors.

“If Howard was still with us, I think he’d be the kind of guy that would not only dig this kind of festival, but he’d be a person that I’d love to have up there. The stories he could tell alone in between numbers would just be amazing.”

Tickets for Elsie Fest, co-created and produced by Criss, Ricky Rollins, and Jordan Roth, are now on sale at ElsieFest.com. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fight AIDS.

Link:  http://www.playbill.com/article/where-can-broadway-fans-let-loose-and-get-rowdy-darren-criss-has-the-answer

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From dcriss-archive:


elsiefest‪: Throwback to that time @darrencriss and @ingridmichaelson did a lil duet together. :heart eyes
‪Catch them again at #ElsieFest. 10/8 Summerstage, NYC.

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This is such a pretty performance.  They both sound lovely.  Here is a longer video:

Ingrid Michaelson - Over You, Live with Darren Criss 2014

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I really love how supportive Billboard is.   :happy face



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Pop Shop Podcast: Darren Criss Talks Elsie Fest’s ‘Pop Culture Cabaret,’ Plans Surprise Duet at Show

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Please click on the link to the Billboard article to give it some numbers.  :happy face

Billboard wrote:
Pop Shop Podcast: Darren Criss Talks Elsie Fest's 'Pop Culture Cabaret,' Plans Surprise Duet at Show

August 23, 2017

By Keith Caulfield, Jason Lipshultz

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Welcome to the new episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, your one-stop-shop for all things pop on Billboard's weekly charts. In addition, you can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop.


Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard co-director of charts Keith Caulfield and Billboard music editor Jason Lipshutz every Tuesday on the Pop Shop Podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in iTunes (click here to listen to the previous Tuesday’s edition of the show on Billboard.com).


On the latest show, not only do we welcome back original Pop Shop host Jason Lipshutz (more on Jason’s return in a moment!), but we also boast an interview with friend-of-the-podcast Darren Criss. The singer/songwriter/actor called in to the show to chat about the third annual Elsie Fest music festival, which will take place on Oct. 8 at New York’s Central Park SummerStage.

Criss, who co-created the festival, will co-headline the concert this year, alongside his former Glee cast member Lea Michele and Alan Cumming. They’ll be joined by special guests Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis and Ingrid Michaelson. The show celebrates the music and stars from the stage and screen, and previous lineups have boasted performers like Tony Award and Grammy Award winner Cynthia Erivo, Tony nominee Megan Hilty, Tony and Grammy winner Leslie Odom Jr. and Aaron Tveit.


“Elsie is really a pop culture cabaret,” Criss tells Billboard (listen below). “It's not just a Broadway thing. Because being a musical theater fan is so much more than just musical theater. It's about loving all the things that inspire it. And so when you start looking at it from that way, you start realizing how huge of a spectrum this lineup can cover.”

In the Pop Shop Shop podcast, Criss also says to expect a previously unheard duet from him and Michele at Elsie Fest. “Although Lea and I have sung many times (together) before, I think what we'll aim for is to do a song that no one has ever seen us do together. I'm all about that. I encourage the artists to get real excited about that.”


Criss says that his ultimate future goal with Elsie Fest is to curate a lineup of performers that all have a true love for musical theater – from Broadway-and-showtunes leaning artists like pop icon Barbra Streisand to rock gods like Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong.


“You're like, 'what do they have to do together?' Criss asks. “Well, they both have a love for Broadway, and they both have a deep connection to it, and that's so cool.” (Streisand is a two-time Tony nominee and a winner of a Special Tony Award. Armstrong wrote the book and lyrics for the Broadway musical American Idiot.) “That's the headspace that I want people to get into,” Criss says. “It's not just Broadway performers that have ended up in TV and film, it's people from all walks of the superstar life.”
Link:  http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/podcasts/7940957/pop-shop-podcast-darren-criss-elsie-fest



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