Ben Ribler

Theatre Review :: Saturday Night Fever at Toby’s Dinner Theatre

September 5, 2025Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The classic 1977 disco phenomenon gets a musical makeover… continue reading

Stage Alan Hoffman, Ben Ribler, Benjamin Campion, Jane C. Boyle, Joey Ellinghaus, Kadejah One, Musical Review, Nicky Kaider, Noah Mutterperl, Patrick Gover, Rachel Cahoon, Saturday Night Fever, Shannon Sullivan, Terrell Chambers, Toby's Dinner Theatre, Tori Weaver

There’s Something Rotten! at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia, MD

February 4, 2023Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

But it certainly isn’t this stellar production… continue reading

Stage Adam Grabau, Ben Ribler, David James, Janine Sunday, Jeffrey Shankle, Jordan B. Stockdale, Justin Calhoun, Marina Yiannouris, Musical Review, Robert Biedermann 125, Shane Lowry, Something Rotten, Toby's Dinner Theatre

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BALTIMORE, D.C. 2026/'27
TOURING/LOCAL SHOWS

TOBY'S DINNER THEATRE

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ROCK OF AGES ✦

January 9 - March 15, 2026 at Toby's Dinner Theatre

THE WIZARD OF OZ ✦

March 20 - June 7, 2026 at Toby's Dinner Theatre

MEAN GIRLS ✦

June 12 - August 23, 2026 at Toby's Dinner Theatre

SUMMER- THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL ✦

August 28 - November 1, 2026 at Toby's Dinner Theatre

WHITE CHRISTMAS ✦

November 6 - January 10, 2027 at Toby's Dinner Theatre

✦✦✦ OUR LAST REVIEWS FROM THIS VENUE ✦✦✦

ELF THE MUSICAL ✦ ★★★
Ran November 7 - January 4, 2026 at Toby's Dinner Theatre

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER ✦ ★★★
Ran August 22 - November 2, 2025 at Toby's Dinner Theatre

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID ✦ ★★★
Ran May 23 - August 17, 2025 at Toby's Dinner Theatre

HIPPODROME THEATRE

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THE GREAT GATSBY ✦

January 31 - February 7, 2026 at the Hippodrome Theatre

BACK TO THE FUTURE ✦

★★★
February 24 - March 1, 2026 at the Hippodrome Theatre

HADESTOWN ✦

★★★
March 13 - 14, 2026 at the Hippodrome Theatre

KIMBERLY AKIMBO ✦

★★★
April 28 - May 3, 2026 at the Hippodrome Theatre

SUFFS ✦

May 26 - 31, 2026 at the Hippodrome Theatre

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE ✦

June 23 - 28, 2026 at the Hippodrome Theatre

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING ✦

Sept. 13 - 19, 2026 at the Hippodrome Theatre

SIX ✦

★★★
Oct. 25 - Nov. 1, 2026 at the Hippodrome Theatre

HELL’S KITCHEN ✦

Nov. 17 - 22, 2026 at the Hippodrome Theatre

‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE... ✦

★★★
Dec. 17 - 27, 2026 at the Hippodrome Theatre

THE SOUND OF MUSIC ✦

★★★
Jan. 5 - 10, 2027 at the Hippodrome Theatre

DEATH BECOMES HER ✦

Feb. 2 - 7, 2027 at the Hippodrome Theatre

HAMILTON ✦

★★★
March 9 - 28, 2027 at the Hippodrome Theatre

THE OUTSIDERS ✦

April 20 - 25, 2027 at the Hippodrome Theatre

HEATHERS THE MUSICAL ✦

May 15 - 22, 2027 at the Hippodrome Theatre

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ✦

★★★
June 16 - 20, 2027 at the Hippodrome Theatre

✦✦✦ OUR LAST REVIEWS FROM THIS VENUE ✦✦✦

WICKED ✦ ★★★
Ran Dec 17, 2025 - Jan 11, 2026 at the Hippodrome Theatre

HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS! ✦ ★★★
Ran November 26 - 30, 2025 at the Hippodrome Theatre

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ✦ ★★★
Ran November 7 - 15, 2025 at the Hippodrome Theatre

IRON CROW THEATRE

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NEXT TO NORMAL ✦

March 6 - 15, 2026 at Iron Crow Theatre

THE VIEW UPSTAIRS ✦

May 29 - June 14, 2026 at Iron Crow Theatre

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THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW ✦ ★★★
Ran June 21-22, and June 27-29 at Iron Crow Theatre

HOW TO TRANSCEND ...MARRIAGE ✦ ★★★
Ran April 11 - 27, 2025 at Iron Crow Theatre

HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH ✦ ★★★
Ran March 14 - 16, 2025 at Iron Crow Theatre

M&T BANK EXCHANGE

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✦✦✦ OUR LAST REVIEW FROM THIS VENUE ✦✦✦

CEILIDH (KAY•LEE) ✦

★★★
Ran September 6 - October 12, 2025 at M&T Bank Exchange

DC'S NATIONAL THEATRE

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CLUE ✦

★★★
January 27 - February 1, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

STEREOPHONIC ✦

February 10 - March 8, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ✦

★★★
March 18 - April 5, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

THE WIZ ✦

★★★
April 7 - 12, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

THE BOOK OF MORMON ✦

★★★
April 28 - May 3, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

THE GREAT GATSBY ✦

May 12 - 24, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

SUFFS ✦

June 16 - 28, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

BEETLEJUICE ✦

★★★
July 7 - 26, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

THE NOTEBOOK ✦

August 18 - 30, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

✦✦✦ OUR LAST REVIEWS FROM THIS VENUE ✦✦✦

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS ✦ ★★✩
Ran December 9 - 14, 2025 at The National Theatre DC

SOME LIKE IT HOT ✦ ★★★
Ran November 25 - December 7, 2025 at The National Theatre DC

HADESTOWN ✦ ★★★
Ran November 18 - 23, 2025 at The National Theatre DC

DC'S FORD'S THEATRE

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1776
March 13 – May 16, 2026 at Ford's Theatre

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THE AMERICAN FIVE ✦ ★★★
Ran September 19 – October 12, 2025 at Ford's Theatre

SISTER ACT ✦ ★★★
Ran March 14 — May 17, 2025 at Ford's Theatre

MISTER LINCOLN ✦ ★★★
Ran September 20 — October 13, 2024 at Ford's Theatre

THE KENNEDY CENTER

Past Reviews

TOURING SHOWS

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Get Tickets from Ticketmaster -- ★★★ / HOTCHKA Review

& JULIET ✦

★★★

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE ✦

BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL ✦

★★★

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ✦

BOOK OF MORMON ✦

CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC ✦

CHICAGO ✦

CLUE ✦

DEATH BECOMES HER ✦

HADESTOWN ✦

★★★

HAMILTON ✦

★★★

HARRY POTTER ...CURSED CHILD ✦

★★★

HEATHERS THE MUSICAL ✦

HELL'S KITCHEN ✦

JERSEY BOYS ✦

KIMBERLY AKIMBO ✦

KINKY BOOTS ✦

LES MISÉRABLES ✦

LIFE OF PI ✦

MAMMA MIA! ✦

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING ✦

MEAN GIRLS ✦

★★★

MJ THE MUSICAL ✦

MOULIN ROUGE! ✦

★★★

MRS. DOUBTFIRE ✦

★★★

OLD FRIENDS ✦

RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES ✦

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. ON TOUR ✦

SHUCKED ✦

SIX ✦

SOME LIKE IT HOT ✦

SPAMALOT ✦

STOMP ✦

STEREOPHONIC ✦

SUFFS ✦

THE BOOK OF MORMON ✦

★★★

THE GREAT GATSBY ✦

THE LION KING ✦

★★★

THE NOTEBOOK ✦

THE OUTSIDERS ✦

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ✦

★★★

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY ✦

THE SOUND OF MUSIC ✦

★★★

THE WIZ ✦

★★★

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL ✦

★★★

‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE... ✦

★★★

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS ✦

★★✩

WICKED ✦

★★★

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Chuck Duncan
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Patrick Regal

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