The starry lineup included Tony winner , "Glee" and recent Hedwig star Darren Criss, 's Aaron Tveit, 's ; Tony-nominated singing actress Laura Osnes; Chicago-based musical theatre company and YouTube sensation StarKid; and musician, actor, radio host and 半岛体育.com columnist .
Elsie Fest is the brainchild of Criss, talent manager Ricky Rollins and Broadway producer and president .
"I was at Coachella [the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in southern California] and thought 'let's do this for show tunes,'" said Criss in an earlier statement. "Musical theater has been going through a wonderful shift in the past few years, from the type of work that鈥檚 being produced to the way it鈥檚 being consumed by the public. It's more than showtunes on Broadway鈥搃t鈥檚 songs from film, TV and YouTube. Since the rules were already changing, I figured, why not shake up people鈥檚 ideas of where to watch the performers they love. Enter Elsie."
The outdoor festival featured performances throughout the day, including surprise guests. Concertgoers were offered exclusive meet and greets with their favorite stars, merchandise, food trucks and a Beer Garden.
