Fellow Travelers

A love that dare not speak its name

Set in 1950s Washington, D.C. amidst the oft-overlooked “Lavender Scare,” a US government employment purge that resulted in thousands of firings and resignations of men and women believed to be members of the LGBTQ+ community, Fellow Travelers tells the story of a forbidden love between Timothy Laughlin, a recent college graduate, and Hawkins Fuller, an official at the State Department. As Tim struggles to reconcile his faith, his political beliefs, and his new-found passion, Hawkins takes an increasingly cavalier attitude towards their relationship, ultimately ending in betrayal and heartbreak.

Opera News called Fellow Travelers “...an absorbing, gripping, throroughly attractive piece with considerable contemporary relevance and complex, three-dimensional characters." The budding attraction between Tim and Hawkins has "all the infectious warmth, humor, and sweetness of the early scenes in La Bohéme,” said the New York Times. “With its smart music and sharp-edged romantic drama, Fellow Travelers seems assured of lasting appeal.”

Ticket sale dates

We will be reaching out to our donors, subscribers and credit holders in phases throughout the month of May for our typical presale period.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on June 1. If you have any questions, please contact our Box Office at 515-209-3257 or boxoffice@dmmo.org.

MUSIC BY
Gregory Spears

LIBRETTO BY
Greg Pierce

BASED ON
"Fellow Travelers" by Thomas Mallon

PREMIERED
17 June 2016
Cincinnati Opera

SUNG IN
English (with English supertitles)

COMPANY PREMIERE

PERFORMED AT
Hoyt Sherman Place