Keith Lockhart

Boston Pops Will Host Third Annual Holiday Pops Preview For The Military Community
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025

The Boston Pops has announced its third annual Holiday Pops preview event for members of the military community and their families on December 3 at 7:30 p.m. Learn more here!

Elizabeth Stanley to Perform at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025

Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award winner Elizabeth Stanley (Jagged Little Pill, Company) will kick off the holiday season in style with “Let Your Heart Be Light” — a one-night-only concert at the intimate Laurie Beechman Theater.

David Hyde Pierce Leads Boston Lyric Opera’s RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025

Join David Hyde Pierce in Boston Lyric Opera's RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES!, a humorous twist on Wagner's classic, premiering Nov. 12.

Interview: Kelli O'Hara Talks Boston Concert, Co-Starring with Tom Hanks in his New Play and More
by R. Scott Reedy - Oct 29, 2025

Kelli O’Hara will star alongside Academy Award winner Tom Hanks in the world premiere of This World of Tomorrow, a new play by Hanks and James Glossman based on Hanks’ short stories, about a lonely scientist from the future who travels through time in search of true love.

Klea Blackhurst to Present EVERYTHING THE TRAFFIC WILL ALLOW at Chelsea Table + Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2025

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present the return of Klea Blackhurst in the final event of the second annual edition of “The Box Set,” the fantastic season-long retrospective of the celebrated theater and concert artist’s acclaimed shows.

Video: Hugh Panaro & Elizabeth Stanley Rehearse with the New York Pops
by Joey Mervis - Oct 23, 2025

Vocal powerhouses Hugh Panaro and Elizabeth Stanley will join in a program of hits beloved by fans of classic films and Broadway musicals alike. Watch as they rehearse with the Pops in this video!

Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, And Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra Celebrate Latino Music And Culture This November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2025

The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, and Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra will join forces this November for E Pluribus Unum: From Many, One at Symphony Hall.

Second Boston Pops Holiday Concert Added at Providence Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 27, 2025

The Boston Pops Holiday Concerts, conducted by Keith Lockhart, will play two performances at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Interview: Mandy Gonzalez Brings World Premiere of her EVERYTHING I KNOW Tribute to Lin-Manuel Miranda to Boston
by R. Scott Reedy - Sep 15, 2025

Mandy Gonzalez first met Lin-Manuel Miranda when she was cast to play Nina Rosario in the 2007 off-Broadway and 2008 Broadway premieres of “In the Heights.” Born in professional respect, Gonzalez says her relationship with Miranda has since come to mean much more to her.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Will Open 2025�"26 Season With Two Free Performances
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2025

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will launch its 2025–26 season with two free concerts at Symphony Hall: Concert for the City on September 17, featuring the BSO, Pops, and Tanglewood Festival Chorus with guest artists including pianist Clayton Stephenson and the Veronica Robles Mariachi Band; and Music’s Next Generation – A College Showcase on September 18, spotlighting student ensembles from across Greater Boston.

Interview: Brian Stokes Mitchell Talks KEITH LOCKHART 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION at Tanglewood
by R. Scott Reedy - Aug 18, 2025

Brian Stokes Mitchell says he doesn’t recall exactly when it was that he met Keith Lockhart, but he’ll never forget his first impression of the Boston Pops conductor.

Review: Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara Share a Memorable ONE NIGHT ONLY with the Boston Pops at Tanglewood
by R. Scott Reedy - Jul 23, 2025

Tony Award winners Sutton Foster (“Anything Goes,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie”) and Kelli O’Hara (“The King and I”) – each acclaimed as a Broadway performer and song-and-dance artist of the first order – are also known for solo concert appearances.

July 4th Viewing Guide: Leslie Odom, Jr., Ariana DeBose, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 4, 2025

Happy Fourth of July weekend! In honor of this year's celebration, BroadwayWorld brings you a guide to this year's Fourth of July television specials, including a show hosted by Ariana DeBose, a performance by Tony Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr. and more.

EVITA, RENT, GREASE and More Lead Boston's Hot Summer 2025 Theater Picks
by R. Scott Reedy - Jul 1, 2025

Because of its great cultural and intellectual influence, Boston has been known as the Athens of America for centuries. That sobriquet is as true today as ever thanks to the area’s vibrant theater scene featuring pre-Broadway productions and national tours, Tony Award-winning regional theaters, and a host of other theater companies presenting everything from Shakespeare to classic and contemporary plays, musicals and concerts.

Review: Orville Peck Celebrated PRIDE NIGHT AT POPS
by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 10, 2025

Orville Peck didn’t put his feet up on a recent night off from “Cabaret” – instead he planted them firmly onstage with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall, to headline the orchestra’s second annual Pride Night.

Tickets Go On Sale For Boston Pops Holiday Concert at PPAC This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2025

The Providence Performing Arts Center has announced that tickets for the December engagement of the BOSTON POPS HOLIDAY CONCERT, KEITH LOCKHART, CONDUCTOR will go on sale this Friday.

Interview: George Takei Takes a Star Trek Into MUSIC OF THE COSMOS With Boston Pops
by R. Scott Reedy - May 22, 2025

When it comes to “Star Trek,” George Takei has been there from the beginning, when the now iconic “Theme from Star Trek,” by composer Alexander Courage, first invited television viewers to go “where no man has gone before.”

LeAnn Rimes to Headline the 2025 Boston Pops July 4 Fireworks Spectacular
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2025

The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular will return to the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade for its 51st year, featuring LeAnn Rimes and more. Learn how to attend!

Review: Cynthia Erivo Brings Her Star Power to OPENING NIGHT AT POPS
by R. Scott Reedy - May 13, 2025

Conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops set the mood for the recent Opening Night at Pops, featuring the luminous Cynthia Erivo, with a rhythmic “The Club” from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights” and the rousing “Gotta Dance” medley from “Jerome Robbins’ Broadway.”

Interview: Conductor Keith Lockhart Talks His 30th Year With BOSTON POPS
by R. Scott Reedy - May 5, 2025

The Boston Pops will once again turn to the music and stars of Broadway when the orchestra opens its 139th spring season at  Symphony Hall on May 8 with Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winner Cynthia Erivo (“The Color Purple”) as special guest.