{"id":4349,"date":"2026-07-05T20:09:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4349"},"modified":"2026-07-05T20:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:09:22","slug":"jane-lynch-and-megan-hilty-added-to-boston-pops-july-4-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4349","title":{"rendered":"Jane Lynch and Megan Hilty added to Boston Pops July 4 show"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>Two big names have been added to the lineup for this summer\u2019s Boston Pops July 4 Fireworks Spectacular. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4347\">Love Letters Classics: How to do a breakup<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The Pops revealed on Tuesday thatEmmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress Jane Lynch will serve as the host forthe organization\u2019s annual free concert at the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. Tony Award-winning actress Megan Hilty will also join the event\u2019s already star-studded group of performers, whichincludes Lainey Wilson, Chance The Rapper, and Trombone Shorty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Though Lynch\u2019s most iconic role is, arguably, her portrayal of cheer coach Sue Sylvester in \u201cGlee,\u201d she also recently earned an Emmy nomination for her role as Sazz Pataki in \u201cOnly Murders in the Building.\u201d Meanwhile,Hilty\u2019s latest Broadway endeavor was \u201cDeath Becomes Her,\u201d where she originated the role of Madeline Ashton and earned a Tony for her performance. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Both Lynch and Hilty are no strangers to theBoston Pops. Hilty previously performed at the Fireworks Spectacular in 2014, while Lynch took the Symphony Hall stage in 2019. <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>\u201cOur blockbuster lineup for July 4 just got even more spectacular with the addition of Jane Lynch and Megan Hilty,\u201d said Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart in a press release. \u201cThese are two wonderful artists who we joyfully welcome back after previous collaborations. We can\u2019t wait to see them again at this landmark event in Boston Pops history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4345\">After monthlong break, Boston Legacy FC battles back to earn a draw with Bay FC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>This year\u2019s Fireworks Spectacular is the premier event from the state-sponsored initiative MA250, which aims to celebrate 250 years of Massachusetts history and the founding of America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If you\u2019re not able to make it out to the Esplanade July 4, several parts of the event, including the fireworks, will be featured on CNN\u2019s broadcast for the holiday. The telecast will becohosted by Anderson Cooper and Pamela Brown, who will broadcast live from the Esplanade. The entire event will be streamed on CNN All Access and broadcast on WHDH-TV Channel 7 from 7p.m. to9:30 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Additional performers include Boston Children\u2019s Chorus, Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Chorus, Middlesex County Volunteers Drums and Fifes, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and the USS Constitution Color Guard, who will perform during the patriotic sing-along portion of the evening. The event will also spotlight local artists, including Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson and 20-year-old pianist Pelin Su Yavuz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4343\">Trump administration rolls back dozens of gun regulations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN&#8217;s Anderson Cooper and Pamela Brown will also broadcast live from the Esplanade during this year&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Jane Lynch and Megan Hilty added to Boston Pops July 4 show - 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