Recent Reviews

"With strong leads and a superb ensemble this is the perfect production for the whole family."
DC Metro Theater Arts review of The Pirates of Penzance (2020) 

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"Everything about this show, from the powerful and refreshingly classical ensemble, the exquisite costuming and set construction, to the full orchestra under the baton of Amy Broadbent, is to be held as proof that the classics can still hold their own in a market overcrowded by the same few family-friendly musicals..."
​Princess Ida at Victorian Lyric Opera Company - TheatreBloom (2019)

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​"The caliber of talent in this production is enormous. The greek-like chorus of maidens harmonizes beautifully with the smooth sound of the orchestra. The choreography of the soldiers’ cadences is fun to watch. The moments of humor are plentiful."
TheatreBloom's review of Patience (2018)

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"From the moment the curtains opened, we knew we were not going to see a traditional version of The Mikado. The Victorian Lyric Opera Company’s production, directed by Helen Aberger, at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, is a vivid and intensely humorous production – and not to be missed."
DCMetroTheaterArts' review of The Mikado (2017)

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"...this bubbly concoction is like an ice cream soda. It’s sweet and funny and beautifully performed, all of which helps to explain why it’s nearly sold out."
DCMetroTheaterArts' review of Do Not Disturb (2016)

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"For those of you who are not fans of classical singing, I challenge you to come down to Rockville and be enchanted by this delightful company. They take the fun and frivolity of H.M.S. Pinafore to heart and weave it into an entertaining tale."
DCMetroTheaterArts' review of H.M.S. Pinafore (2016)

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Ruby Griffith Awards

2020 - Best All Round Production: Princess Ida
2019 - 3rd Runner-Up Outstanding Achievement in a Musical: The Gondoliers
2015 - Outstanding Achievement in a Musical: The Pirates of Penzance
2014 - 1st Runner-Up Outstanding Achievement in a Musical:  The Yeomen of the Guard
2012 - 2nd Runner-Up Outstanding Achievement in a Musical: Die Fledermaus
2010 - 2nd Runner-Up Outstanding Achievement in a Musical: The Grand Duke
2005 - 2nd Runner-Up Outstanding Achievement in a Musical: The Gypsy Baron
1998 - 1st Runner-Up Outstanding Achievement in a Musical: Orpheus in the Underworld
1986 - 3rd Runner-Up All Round Excellence: The Pirates of Penzance
1982 - 2nd Runner-Up All Round Excellence: Patience

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Recent Press

Montgomery County Sentinel's "VLOC celebrates female talent along Gilbert and Sullivan" (February 2019)

Culture Spot MC's "Heavenly Quality: Victorian Lyric Opera Company Stages a Lesser-Known Gilbert & Sullivan Comic Opera" (June 6, 2018)

Culture Spot MC's "Hello Operetta! VLOC Reimagines Gilbert & Sullivan for a New Generation" (June 8, 2017)