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BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL

Boston Symphony Hall
Boston, MA 02115

Upcoming Shows

Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier
May 27 – May 28, 2026

Making his Boston Pops debut, seven-time Grammy Award-winning artist and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier lights up the stage in an immersive, boundary-pushing performance that encompasses classical,...

How To Train Your Dragon – In Concert
How To Train Your Dragon – In Concert
May 30 – May 31, 2026

How To Train Your Dragon – In Concert features this acclaimed film presented in HD, with composer John Powell’s Academy Award®-nominated score performed live to picture...

Ben Folds
Ben Folds
Jun 3

Ben Folds shares his remarkable gift of rich storytelling and making human connections. Creating moments both intimate and grand, Folds captivates listeners with his hits,...

St. Vincent
St. Vincent
Jun 4

One of the most fascinating presences in modern music explores new dimensions of her songbook when the ineffable St. Vincent reimagines material spanning her multiple-GRAMMY-winning...

Pride Night: Alex Newell and the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
Pride Night: Alex Newell and the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
Jun 5

Radiant Broadway and Glee star Alex Newell stuns onstage alongside the bold and uplifting voices of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus for the Pops’ third annual celebration...

Gospel Night: Tamela and David Mann Return!
Gospel Night: Tamela and David Mann Return!
May 6 – Jun 6, 2026

The inspiring gospel duo is back by popular demand with the Boston Pops Gospel Choir. Renew your spirit with soaring melodies and messages of love,...



Review: The Huntington's OEDIPUS EL REY Turns Tragedy Into Triumph


by R. Scott Reedy - May 20, 2026

Playwright Luis Alfaro aimed high when he decided to bring Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex” from 429 BC into the 21st century with “Oedipus El Rey,” his contemporary retelling of the Greek tragedy set in a Los Angeles barrio....

Review: JON BATISTE Brings His Musical Genius to BOSTON POPS at Symphony Hall


by R. Scott Reedy - May 17, 2026

What did our critic think of JON BATISTE BRINGS HIS MUSICAL GENIUS TO BOSTON POPS at Symphony Hall?...

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Anything But at Lyric Stage Boston


by R. Scott Reedy - May 14, 2026

When it comes to playwrights and poets, William Shakespeare towers above everyone else who has ever put pen to paper. After all, he is the greatest writer ever in the English language, and his 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and three long narrative poems have been translated into virtually every living lang...

Review: Music Carries the Day in The Umbrella Stage Company's HAIRSPRAY


by R. Scott Reedy - May 06, 2026

In most, if not all, other mountings of “Hairspray: The Broadway Musical,” Tracy Turnblad is tucked under her bedcovers when audiences first see the young heroine, ready to show off her high-teased bouffant and let loose with the first notes of the rousing opener, “Good Morning, Baltimore.”...

Review: August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN at Actors' Shakespeare Project Has Glint of Greatness


by R. Scott Reedy - May 04, 2026

What did our critic think of GEM OF THE OCEAN at Actors' Shakespeare Project?...

Review: Dramatic Musical SWEPT AWAY Stays Afloat with Score by The Avett Brothers


by R. Scott Reedy - May 01, 2026

The musical “Swept Away” tells the story of four whalers shipwrecked off New Bedford in 1888, making it especially resonant for local audiences, who can experience the musical drama in a well crafted New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company in the Virginia Wimberly Theatre at the Calderwo...

Review: WHO IS EARTHA MAE? at The Brickbox Theater


by Christopher Verleger - April 13, 2026

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you say the name Eartha Kitt? Those of us who are even remotely familiar with the late singer-dancer-actress will most likely say Catwoman, the iconic feline femme fatale she portrayed in the 1967 season of the ‘Batman’ television series, or her o...

Review: Matthew Lombardo's WHEN PLAYWRIGHTS KILL Slays with Laughter


by R. Scott Reedy - April 14, 2026

Seven years ago, an already hot summer in Boston heated up even more during a pre-Broadway tryout of a truncated version of playwright Matthew Lombardo’s “Tea at Five” at the Huntington Theatre when its star, Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway, was fired after allegations that she physically an...

Review: Eddie Shields Excels in BREAKING THE CODE


by R. Scott Reedy - April 11, 2026

What did our critic think of BREAKING THE CODE at Central Square Theater?...

Review: Lyric Stage Boston's Latest Is ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS


by R. Scott Reedy - April 05, 2026

What did our critic think of ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston?...

Past Shows

Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier
May 27 – May 28, 2026

Making his Boston Pops debut, seven-time Grammy Award-winning artist and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier lights up the stage in an immersive, boundary-pushing performance that encompasses classical,...

Symphony Hall Presents: Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial with Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane
Symphony Hall Presents: Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial with Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane
May 24

Celebrate the 100th birthdays of two formative figures in jazz whose work defined key moments in the genre’s history. Miles Davis’ kaleidoscopic stylings and John...

Pink Martini
Pink Martini
May 23

With dreamy sounds and irresistible rhythms, “little orchestra” Pink Martini, featuring vocalists Storm Large and Jimmie Herrod, joins the Boston Pops for a glamorous, foot-tapping...

Film Night: Williams on Willams
Film Night: Williams on Willams
May 20 – May 21, 2026

Featuring all the John Williams favorites from Harry Potter, Superman: The Movie, and more as well as the music that inspired him, this distinctive film night...

Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste
May 12 – May 14, 2026

Genre-defying, multi-Grammy Award-winning Jon Batiste channels eclectic artistry, daring vision, and jaw-dropping virtuosity that feels almost reverential in its power to unite a room. This...

Ray Chen
Ray Chen
May 8 – May 9, 2026

Performing classical showpieces and music drawn from his critically acclaimed 2024 album Player 1, the charismatic and inventive Ray Chen mesmerizes audiences by bridging the gap...

Star Wars: The Story in Music
Star Wars: The Story in Music
May 4

Make the jump to hyperspace with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops! Relive all nine episodes of the Skywalker saga in just two hours through...

Leslie Odom, Jr.
Leslie Odom, Jr.
May 22 – Feb 22, 2026

Since his breakout role in Hamilton, Leslie Odom, Jr.’s star has shone bright in the firmament. His velvet voice and world-class showmanship promise a concert that...

Videos


The Hunchback of Notre Dame  in Boston The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Wheaton College - Watson Fine Arts (6/05-6/14) PHOTOS
The Spongebob Musical in Boston The Spongebob Musical
Stageworks Arts (5/30-6/07)
Eureka Day in Boston Eureka Day
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (6/04-6/20) PHOTOS
The Legend of Georgia McBride in Boston The Legend of Georgia McBride
The Colonial Theatre (7/31-8/16)
Leftover Salmon in Boston Leftover Salmon
Payomet Performing Arts Center (7/10-7/10)
Pitbull & Lil Jon in Boston Pitbull & Lil Jon
Xfinity Center (8/29-8/29)
Rhapsody: The Music of Queen in Boston Rhapsody: The Music of Queen
The Colonial Theatre (6/25-6/26)
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares in Boston Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA (10/22-10/25)
Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute in Boston Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute
Provincetown Town Hall (6/20-6/20)
Adia & Clora Snatch Joy in Boston Adia & Clora Snatch Joy
Huntington Theatre (11/24-12/13)