Jay Frisby

Theatre Review :: 1776 at Washington DC’s Ford’s Theatre

March 20, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Ford’s Theatre celebrates America 250 with a musical history lesson… continue reading

Stage 1776, 1776 at Ford’s Theatre Society, 1776 Review, Christopher Mueller, Derrick D. Truby Jr., Ford's Theatre Society, Ford’s Theatre, Jake Loewenthal, Jay Frisby, Joe Mallon, John Floyd, Jonathan Atkinson, Justine 'Icy' Moral, Kanysha Williams, Michael Perrie Jr., Musical Review, Thomas Adrian Simpson, Wood Van Meter

Little Shop of Horrors at DC’s Ford’s Theatre Review

April 11, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

That mean, green mother from outer space still has some bite… continue reading

Stage Chani Wereley, Derrick D. Truby, Ford's Theatre Society, Ford’s Theatre, Jake Loewenthal, Jay Frisby, Joe Mallon, Jr., Kaiyla Gross, Kanysha Williams, Lawrence Redmond, Little Shop of Horrors at Ford’s Theatre Society, Little Shop of Horrors Review, Nia Savoy-Dock, Ryan Sellers, Tobias A. Young, Tori Gomez

✦ SHOW REVIEWS ✦

✦ NOW ON STAGE ✦

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

TOBY'S DINNER THEATRE

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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 ✦✦✦

ROCK OF AGES ✦ ★★★
Ran January 9 - March 15, 2026 at Toby's Dinner Theatre

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

HIPPODROME THEATRE

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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

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BACK TO THE FUTURE ✦ ★★★
Ran Feb 24 - March 1, 2026 at the Hippodrome Theatre

THE GREAT GATSBY ✦ ★★✩
Ran Jan 31, 2025 - Feb 7, 2026 at the Hippodrome Theatre

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

IRON CROW THEATRE

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THE VIEW UPSTAIRS ✦

May 29 - June 14, 2026 at Iron Crow Theatre

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NEXT TO NORMAL ✦ ★★★
Ran March 6 - 15, 2026 at Iron Crow Theatre

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

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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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

DIRTY DANCING ✦

★★✩
Begins Sept. 29, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING ✦

Begins October 6, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

MAMMA MIA! ✦

★★★
Begins October 27, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

HIP HOP NUTCRACKER ✦

Begins November 17, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

HELL'S KITCHEN ✦

Begins November 24, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

WAITRESS ✦

Begins December 8, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

HAMILTON ✦

★★★
Begins December 16, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

OH, MARY! ✦

Begins February 9, 2027 at The National Theatre DC

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE ✦

Begins March 2, 2027 at The National Theatre DC

THE WHO’S TOMMY ✦

Begins April 20, 2027 at The National Theatre DC

JERSEY BOYS ✦

★★★
Begins April 27, 2027 at The National Theatre DC

THE BODYGUARD ✦

★★✩
Begins May 18, 2027 at The National Theatre DC

OPERATION MINCEMEAT ✦

Begins June 8, 2027 at The National Theatre DC

JUST IN TIME ✦

Begins July 20, 2027 at The National Theatre DC

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THE WIZ ✦ ★★★
Ran April 7 - 12, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ✦ ★★★
Ran March 18 - April 5, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

STEREOPHONIC ✦ ★★✩
Ran Feb 10 - March 1, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

DC'S FORD'S THEATRE

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1776 ✦

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

COME FROM AWAY
September 10 – October 18, 2026 at Ford's Theatre

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
November 19 – December 31, 2026 at Ford's Theatre

A FIRST LOOK A FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS
January 2027 at Ford's Theatre

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM CO. SPELLING BEE
March 12 – May 15, 2027 at Ford's Theatre

ONE DESTINY
March - June, 2027 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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& JULIET ✦

★★★

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE ✦

BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL ✦

★★★

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ✦

★★★

BEETLEJUICE ✦

★★★

BOOK OF MORMON ✦

★★★

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB ✦

CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC ✦

★★☆

CHICAGO ✦

★★★

CLUE ✦

★★★

DEATH BECOMES HER ✦

DIRTY DANCING ✦

★★✩

HADESTOWN ✦

★★★

HAMILTON ✦

★★★

HARRY POTTER ...CURSED CHILD ✦

★★★

HEATHERS THE MUSICAL ✦

HELL'S KITCHEN ✦

JERSEY BOYS ✦

★★★

JUST IN TIME ✦

KIMBERLY AKIMBO ✦

KINKY BOOTS ✦

LES MISÉRABLES ✦

LIFE OF PI ✦

MAMMA MIA! ✦

MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! ✦

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING ✦

MEAN GIRLS ✦

★★★

MJ THE MUSICAL ✦

MOULIN ROUGE! ✦

★★★

MRS. DOUBTFIRE ✦

★★★

OH, MARY! ✦

OLD FRIENDS ✦

OPERATION MINCEMEAT ✦

RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES ✦

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. ON TOUR ✦

SHUCKED ✦

SIX ✦

SOME LIKE IT HOT ✦

SPAMALOT ✦

STEREOPHONIC ✦

STOMP ✦

SUFFS ✦

THE BODYGUARD ✦

★★✩

THE BOOK OF MORMON ✦

★★★

THE GREAT GATSBY ✦

★★✩

THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER ✦

THE LION KING ✦

★★★

THE MUSIC MAN ✦

THE NOTEBOOK ✦

THE OUTSIDERS ✦

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ✦

★★★

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY ✦

THE SOUND OF MUSIC ✦

★★★

THE WHO’S TOMMY ✦

THE WIZ ✦

★★★

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL ✦

★★★

‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE... ✦

★★★

WAITRESS ✦

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS ✦

★★✩

WICKED ✦

★★★

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Patrick Regal

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