This summer, Kingston, New York, will take Broadway under the stars to new heights. A fresh celebration of theater staking claim on the city’s historic riverfront.
Beginning on August 14, The Festival will reunite some of Broadway’s most celebrated voices for a three-day outdoor extravaganza. This inaugural event is holding nothing back, securing participation from dozens of Tony Award-winning performers, including Audra McDonald, Kelli O’Hara, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jason Robert Brown, Norbert Leo Butz, James Monroe Iglehart, Tom Kitt, Lauren Patten, Adrienne Warren, and Alex Newell.
Christopher Jackson, Amber Ardolino, Julie Benko, Denée Benton, Tommy Bracco, Jenn Colella, Cara Rose DiPietro, Tyler Joseph Ellis, Mandy Gonzalez, Casey Likes, Eva Noblezada, Seth Rudetsky, Ben Levi Ross, Talia Suskauer, Joy Woods
While The Festival will feature a nod to Rent, with a 30th anniversary concert starring original cast members Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Adam Pascal, and Anthony Rapp, organizers emphasized that the program is not a showing of other beloved productions.
“The Festival will include themed shows with your favorite Broadway talent singing songs you know and love them for, as well as songs you might not expect,” read the event’s promotional materials. “There won’t be any full musicals performed.”
Organizers went on to discuss what attendees will experience. “Expect to see great solo shows, themed shows, and tributes to composers you love, some of those composers in the flesh performing with members of our lineup,” continued the letter.
The Festival is directed by Jerry Mitchell and D.B. Bonds.
The event has four ticket tiers: general admission (starts at $425), reserved seating (starts at $650), premium reserved seating (starts at $875), and VIP premium reserved (stars at $1,450)
The Festival is scheduled to take place from August 14 to August 16, 2026, at Hutton Brickyards in Kingston, New York. The lineup and performance dates are subject to change. Tickets are rain or shine. No refunds for inclement weather. For more information about The Festival and to purchase tickets, click here.
Continue below to view The Festival’s daily lineup and official event posters.
The Festival 2026 Lineup
Friday, August 14, 2026
The Disney Songbook
Gianmarco Soresi: Theater Adults
Broadway Inspirations
Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada
Campfire with Host Betty Who
The Big Show: A Weekend in the Country
– Adrienne Warren
– Alex Newell
– Christopher Jackson
– Mandy Gonzalez
Don’t Quit Your Night Job
Broadway Rave
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Seth Rudetsky and Friends
’80s Jukebox
TikTok, Ya Don’t Stop
Previews of New Musicals
Jason Robert Brown and Friends
Ethan & Henry Living Room Sing Along
Campfire with Host Matt Rodin
Satisfied Documentary Screening
The Big Show: Saturday Night
– Jenn Colella
– Kelli O’Hara
– Norbert Leo Butz
– Renée Elise Goldsberry
Rent 30th Anniversary Reunion
– Adam Pascal
– Aiko Nakasone
– Anthony Rapp
– Byron Utley
– Fredi Walker-Brown
– Gilles Chiasson
– Gwen Stewart
– Jesse L. Martin
– Kristen Lee Kelly
– Rodney Hicks
– Taye Diggs
– Timothy Britten Parker
– Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Broadway’s Next Generation: The Festival Apprentices
Ladies Who Brunch with Patti Murin
The Festival Rising Stars
Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp: Celebrating Friendship and History
Duet to Me One More Time
Tom Kitt and Friends
The Big Show: Sunday in the Park:
– Audra McDonald
– Brian Stokes Mitchell
– Denée Benton
– Lauren Patten
– Talia Suskauer
The Festival 2026 Poster
