Four acts will take the stage at Needham Town Hall starting this September as the Needham Bank Great Hall Concert Series kicks off its 13th season.

The season opens Saturday, September 19, with "An Evening with Lauren Ambrose," the multiple Emmy, Tony and Grammy-nominated actress and singer known for her Outer Critics Circle Award-winning turn as Eliza Doolittle in Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of "My Fair Lady." She'll be joined by Grammy-nominated pianist and songwriter Matt Cusson.

Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone follows on Saturday, November 21. Noone became an international star at 15 as the band's lead singer in the 1960s; the group sold more than 60 million recordings, with 14 singles and seven albums going gold. He still performs more than 200 concerts a year.

The spring lineup features Seraph Brass on Saturday, March 13, 2027. The all-female quintet, founded by trumpet virtuoso Mary Elizabeth Bowden, won the American Prize in Chamber Music. Jazz and American Songbook musician Adrian Galante closes the season Saturday, May 1, 2027. His credits include a recent appearance at New York's Birdland.

All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.

"Our audiences have trusted us, for well over a decade now, to bring truly exceptional performers to Needham," Michael Greis, co-president of the Great Hall Performance Foundation, told Hometown Weekly. "And our mission to support the Needham Public Schools Fine and Performing Arts program with our annual donation is immensely gratifying to us, our sponsors and our loyal audience."

The foundation donates proceeds annually to the Needham Public Schools Fine and Performing Arts program, though the specific dollar amount has not been disclosed. Past performers in the series have included Judy Collins, Tom Rush, David Bromberg, Grace Kelly, Orleans, Canadian Brass and the Boston Symphony Chamber Players.

Season subscriptions are on sale with no processing fees for subscribers. Individual concert tickets go on sale in August and will carry processing fees at checkout. Tickets and subscriptions are available at greathallperformance.org or by calling 781-355-6076.

The series is sponsored by Needham Bank, Louise Condon Realty Inc., Plum Street Advisors and NEC Solar.

Upcoming Great Hall Concert Series dates:

  • Saturday, September 19 — An Evening with Lauren Ambrose (with Matt Cusson)
  • Saturday, November 21 — Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone
  • Saturday, March 13, 2027 — Seraph Brass
  • Saturday, May 1, 2027 — Adrian Galante