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Lowell House Opera

45 Quincy St Cambridge, MA 02138 United States
Cambridge, MA 02138

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About the Theatre

Lowell House Opera produces operas of the highest caliber for audiences from Harvard and greater Boston. The oldest opera company currently performing in New England, LHO is the professionally-led company in residence at Harvard College grounded in a unique educational approach. LHO casts some of Boston’s finest emerging professionals—many of whom are students at neighboring conservatories—alongside exceptional Harvard students, working as peers in a collaborative but rigorous environment.



Review: ANNIE at Greater Boston Stage Company


by R. Scott Reedy - June 21, 2026

What did our critic think of ANNIE at Greater Boston Stage Company?...

Review: Sullivan Rep's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Shows Sondheim is Worth a Second Look


by R. Scott Reedy - June 21, 2026

What did our critic think of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Sullivan Rep?...

Review: A Thrilling BLACK SWAN at American Repertory Theater


by R. Scott Reedy - June 14, 2026

What did our critic think of BLACK SWAN at American Repertory Theater?...

Review: Emilio and Gloria Estefan Musical Will Have You ON YOUR FEET! in Beverly


by R. Scott Reedy - June 10, 2026

Whether autobiographical like “Jersey Boys,” “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” and “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” or fictionalized like “Mamma Mia!,” jukebox musicals often rely on the drama of  their source material as much as their familiar scores for success....

Review: EUREKA DAY is a Tempest in a Vaccination Teapot


by R. Scott Reedy - June 09, 2026

But in playwright Jonathan Spector’s “Eureka Day” – now being given a cleverly funny production by The Huntington at the Huntington Avenue Theatre through June 28 – they are also comic fodder for a trenchant story about a tempest over vaccination in a hyper-woke teacup....

Review: DRIVING MISS DAISY at Barrington Stage Company


by Marc Savitt - June 07, 2026

Cast and Crew deliver a high-quality production that is both simple and sublime; historically accurate, topically relevant; and well worth seeing. BSC Artistic Director, Alan Paul said: 'It's fair to say that Daisy has become an American classic, and when you watch the show, you will see how contemp...

Review: DRIVING MISS DAISY at Barrington Stage Company


by Marc Savitt - June 09, 2026

Cast and Crew deliver a high-quality production that is both simple and sublime; historically accurate, topically relevant; and well worth seeing. 'It's fair to say that Daisy has become an American classic, and when you watch the show, you will see how contemporary and relevant its themes still are...

Review: Darren Criss Kicks Off New Concert Dates in Boston


by R. Scott Reedy - June 03, 2026

What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH DARREN CRISS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...

Review: SELECTED SHORTS at The Adams Theater


by Marc Savitt - June 03, 2026

Listening to SELECTED STORIES is a delight. The actors bring energy, nuance, intonation, inflection, and character to every aspect of the story they are telling. Having them do so live, in-person to a room full of enthusiastic audience member reactions made it even more so....

Review: JOHN & JEN at Berkshire Theatre Group


by Marc Savitt - May 31, 2026

As BTG's Artistic Director, CEO Kate Maguire stated: 'Through moments of joy, heartbreak, humor and healing, JOHN & JEN explores the enduring connections between siblings, parents and children- the people who remain part of us across a lifetime.  With Andrew Lippa's moving score and a story filled ...

Past Shows

The Unknowable: An Operatic Ballet in Two Acts

FeaturedThe Unknowable: An Operatic Ballet in Two Acts

Feb 10 – Feb 11, 2024

Lowell House Opera excitedly invites you to its 78th production: the World Premiere of The Unknowable: An Operatic Ballet in Two Acts by Benjamin T. Rossen featuring additional...

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12th Annual Cape Cod Women's Music Festival in Boston 12th Annual Cape Cod Women's Music Festival
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Festival Finale! in Boston Festival Finale!
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (8/21-8/21)
Jim Gaffigan in Boston Jim Gaffigan
Wang Theatre (10/24-10/24)
Rufus Wainwright in Boston Rufus Wainwright
Provincetown Town Hall (9/05-9/05)
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Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (8/18-8/18)