Jan 27
Cynthia Erivo, Orville Peck (& the Shark from 'Jaws') Celebrate Keith Lockhart's 30 Years with the Boston Pops this Spring
READ TIME: 10 MIN.
A Season that's Defying Gravity
The May 8 Opening Night concert recognizes Keith Lockhart's milestone anniversary with very special guest "Wicked" film star Cynthia Erivo, who brings her powerhouse voice and dazzling talent to the celebration. A GRAMMY®, Emmy and Tony® award winner ("The Color Purple") – as well as a three-time Oscar® nominee (in "Wicked" this year for Best Actress and in 2019 in "Harriet" for Best Actress and Best Original Song) – Erivo makes her Pops debut performing a captivating array of songs from a wide range of songwriters and composers.
During Lockhart's tenure, the Pops has been at the forefront of live performances of full film scores accompanying screenings of beloved Hollywood classics, including recent performances of "Jurassic Park," Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas," and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
The orchestra's popular film nights continue May 9 and 10 with "Jaws In Concert." In time for the film's 50th anniversary, the Pops and Keith Lockhart will present live orchestral accompaniment of Pops Conductor Laureate John Williams' Oscar®-winning score to the original 1975 Steven Spielberg summer blockbuster. Join scientists from the New England Aquarium's Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life for a discussion about the influence of the film Jaws on ocean conservation and to learn more about sharks in New England waters.
On May 15, Keith Lockhart returns to the podium for a special one-night-only program of "Star Wars: The Story in Music," which features John Williams' music from all nine "Star Wars" films, with accompanying narration written by Lockhart and delivered by acclaimed Boston actor Jeremiah Kissel. A must for all Star Wars fans and film music aficionados, the concert tracks Williams' development as a film composer, while also surveying the sprawling saga and unforgettable characters of "Star Wars."
Following last spring's screenings of Disney's "Encanto in Concert," this spring's season offers another family-friendly selection of Disney's "Frozen in Concert" with composer Christophe Beck's GRAMMY®-nominated score performed live to the film. The concerts will be led by Lockhart on May 24 and 31. The film and its multi-Platinum soundtrack feature eight songs written by Academy Award®, Emmy®, and GRAMMY ®-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, including the Oscar® and GRAMMY®-winning song "Let It Go" performed by Idina Menzel. The film received the 2014 Academy Award ® for Best Animated Feature.
On May 29 and 31, Keith Lockhart leads "John Williams' Playlist," curated by Williams himself, a sure-to-please program that brings favorite film scores to life, from timeless classics to modern masterpieces to William's own inimitable scores and those of other legendary Hollywood composers.
