Literary Boston

Greater Boston is a vibrant place for live theater, literary events, cultural activities and more. Here is a sampling of upcoming theater, comedy and literary events in the coming months. Bravo!

THEATER AND COMEDY

Actress Aimee Doherty in Hello Dolly at Lyric Stage Boston

Through June 22
Theater: Hello Dolly (images above by Mark S. Howard.)
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Lyric Stage Company
Back Bay, Boston
lyricstage.com

June 12
Bloomsday Ulysses Celebration
Here Comes Everybody Players
Lit Crawl
Union Square, Somerville
hce-players.org

June 14
Bloomsday Ulysses Celebration
Here Comes Everybody Players
Irish Pastoral Centre
Adams Village, Dorchester
hce-players.org

June 16
Bloomsday Ulysses Celebration
Here Comes Everybody Players
Harvard Square, Cambridge
hce-players.org

September 19 – October 19
Theater: Our Town
by Thorton Wilder
Directed by Courtney O’Connor
Lyric Stage Company
Back Bay, Boston
lyricstage.com

September 28
Comedy: John Mullaney
Mr. Whatever
The Wang Theatre, Boston
bochcenter.org

December 5-21
Theater: An Irish Carol
By Matthew Keenan
New England Premier
Greater Boston Stage Company
Stoneham
greaterbostonstage.org

December 14-21
A Sherlock Carol
By Mark Shanahan
Directed by Ilyse Robbin
Lyric Stage Company
Back Bay, Boston
lyricstage.com

For more cultural events in greater Boston, visit our Events page.

AUTHOR READINGS

Author J. Courtney Sullivan

June 10
Author: Stephe Puleo
“American Treasures”
Thomas Crane Library
Quincy
discoverquincy.com

June 14
Author: Don Gillis
“The Battle for Boston”
Boston Public Library
Jamaica Plain, Boston
bpl.org

June 16
Author: Don Gillis
“The Battle for Boston”
Boston Public Library
Codman Square, Boston
bpl.org

June 23
Author: J. Courtney Sullivan
“The Cliffs: A Novel”
Cambridge Public Library
harvard.com

June 25
Author: John Sullivan
“Midnight in Moscow”
Cape Cinéma, Dennis
jfkhyannismuseum.org

July 16
Author: Vincent Quealy
“Reflections of an Irish Grandson”
Barnes and Noble Bookstore
Hingham
barnesandnoble.com

July 17
Author: David Wedge
“Marvelous Marvin Hagler”
Next Chapter Books
Quincy
discoverquincy.com

July 23
Author: Vincent Quealy
“Reflections of an Irish Grandson”
Book Love
Plymouth
book-love.com

July 29
Author: Kate Storey
“The White House by the Sea”
John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
Main St, Hyannis
jfkhyannismuseum.org

August 7
Author: Vincent Quealy
“Reflections of an Irish Grandson”
Next Chapter Books and More
Quincy
thenextchapterbooksandmore.com

September 1
Author: Dr. Leigh Straw“The Kennedys at Cape Cod”
John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
Main St, Hyannis, Cape Cod
jfkhyannismuseum.org

September 17
Author: J. Courtney Sullivan
Milton Public Library
478 Canton Ave, Milton
miltonlibrary.org

October 16
Author: J. Courtney Sullivan
An Unlikely Story Bookstore
111 South Street, Plainville
An Unlikely Story Facebook

For additional information about authors and new books, visit our Book Review page.