“THE FESTIVAL” – A THREE-DAY OUTDOOR BROADWAY CELEBRATION FEATURING AN ALL-STAR LINEUP COMING TO HUDSON VALLEY THIS AUGUST
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BROADWAY STARS
AUDRA MCDONALD
KELLI O’HARA
RENÉE ELISE GOLDSBERRY
CHRISTOPHER JACKSON
BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL
AMBER ARDOLINO
JULIE BENKO
DENÉE BENTON
TOMMY BRACCO
JASON ROBERT BROWN
NORBERT LEO BUTZ
JENN COLELLA
CARA ROSE DIPIETRO
TYLER JOSEPH ELLIS
MANDY GONZALEZ
WILSON JERMAINE HEREDIA
JAMES MONROE IGLEHART
TOM KITT
CASEY LIKES
JESSE L. MARTIN
EVA NOBLEZADA
ADAM PASCAL
LAUREN PATTEN
ANTHONY RAPP
SETH RUDETSKY
BEN LEVI ROSS
TALIA SUSKAUER
ADRIENNE WARREN
JOY WOODS
AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
TO PERFORM UNDER THE (ACTUAL) STARS IN
“THE FESTIVAL”
A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND
THREE-DAY OUTDOOR BROADWAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
AUGUST 14-16, 2026
HUTTON BRICKYARDS
IN KINGSTON, NEW YORK
FAN PRIORITY LIST PRE-SALE
BEGINNING TUESDAY, MARCH 3
TICKETS GO ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
BEGINNING FRIDAY, MARCH 6
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New York, NY (January 28, 2026) – Announced today, The Festival, a first-of-its-kind three-day outdoor celebration of Broadway’s greatest hits and brightest stars, will come to the Hudson River waterfront August 14–16, 2026 at Kingston’s historic Hutton Brickyards. Designed as a true destination event, The Festival will bring together an extraordinary lineup of Broadway artists including Audra McDonald, Kelli O’Hara, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Amber Ardolino, Julie Benko, Denée Benton, Tommy Bracco, Jason Robert Brown, Norbert Leo Butz, Jenn Colella, Cara Rose DiPietro, Tyler Joseph Ellis, Mandy Gonzalez, James Monroe Iglehart, Tom Kitt, Casey Likes, Eva Noblezada, Lauren Patten, Seth Rudetsky, Ben Levi Ross, Talia Suskauer, Adrienne Warren, Joy Woods and more artists still to be added; and a Rent 30th Anniversary Celebration will be held featuring original Broadway cast members Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Adam Pascal, and Anthony Rapp.
Blending concert performances with immersive fan experiences, The Festival will feature unforgettable performances from beloved Broadway classics, campfire sing-alongs, a ‘Club Cumming on the Hudson’ piano bar, Broadway Rave’s iconic dance party, theatrical costume contests, and more. Each evening, The Festival will conclude with electric solo and ensemble performances featuring marquee talent presenting beloved songs, both well-known classics and surprising mashups and medleys. The Festival will be directed by Broadway legend and Tony Award®-winning choreographer and director Jerry Mitchell and D.B. Bonds.
Beyond the stage, featured performers and industry professionals will take part in outdoor events throughout the scenic Hudson Valley resort grounds, with various experiences, lessons, host lectures, panels and masterclasses. The Festival will also deliver an exemplary music festival experience, featuring locally sourced food and beverage offerings from top Hudson Valley chefs and mixologists, along with a curated marketplace spotlighting the region’s artisans, makers, and merchants.
The Festival will also include special events benefitting the wonderful work done by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the philanthropic heart of Broadway, helping ensure those affected by HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses, as well as those within the theater industry, receive medication, healthy meals, counseling and emergency assistance.
Official programming for the three-day festival will be announced shortly. For more information including ticket packages and lodging and shuttle offerings, please visit www.BroadwayFest.com.
A fan presale will be available beginning on Tuesday, March 3. Please sign up at www.BroadwayFest.com for more information. General tickets will be available beginning Friday, March 6.
Three-day festival passes will start at $399. Passes will be available in tiers including general admission, reserved seating and exclusive VIP experiences.
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The Festival is produced by A Weekend in the Country, an all-new live production company founded by Josh Saltman, entertainment industry executive, theater fan, and music festival devotee. Josh and David B. Schwartz, a theater producer and former Disney colleague of Josh’s, have assembled a diverse team of theater-industry professionals to present The Festival, a Broadway music festival combining the genius and passion of Broadway with the immersive excitement of a music festival experience.
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