Overview
- The Festival, unveiled Tuesday with first-look renderings, is set for August 14–16 at Kingston’s Hutton Brickyards in New York’s Hudson Valley.
- An expanded lineup now includes Taye Diggs, Aiko Nakasone, comedian Gianmarco Soresi, and creator Mitch Wood alongside Audra McDonald, Kelli O’Hara, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson, and Brian Stokes Mitchell.
- A 30th anniversary salute to Rent will feature original Broadway cast members such as Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Aiko Nakasone, and Taye Diggs.
- Jerry Mitchell and D. B. Bonds will direct with choreography by Mitchell and Jon Rua, and programming blends concert sets with meet‑and‑greets, campfire sing‑alongs, a piano bar, dance parties, panels, and masterclasses.
- Three‑day passes are on sale now in General Admission, Reserved, Premium, and VIP tiers with optional meet‑and‑greets, shuttle service, and parking, and select events will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.