Kathryn Adeline

Theatre Review :: Back to the Future: The Musical at Baltimore’s Hippodrome

February 25, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Once this baby hits 88, it really takes off… continue reading

✦ SHOW REVIEWS ✦

✦ NOW ON STAGE ✦

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

For up-to date information on performances,
click on a show title below.

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

TOBY'S DINNER THEATRE

Website | Tickets | Reviews

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

Website | Tickets | Reviews

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 ✦✦✦

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

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

IRON CROW THEATRE

Website | Tickets | Reviews

NEXT TO NORMAL ✦

March 6 - 15, 2026 at Iron Crow Theatre

THE VIEW UPSTAIRS ✦

May 29 - June 14, 2026 at Iron Crow Theatre

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

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

Website | Tickets | Reviews

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

CEILIDH (KAY•LEE) ✦

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

DC'S NATIONAL THEATRE

Website | Tickets | Reviews

STEREOPHONIC ✦

★★✩
February 10 - March 1, 2026 at The National Theatre DC

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY ✦

March 14 - 15, 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 Nov. 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

Website | Tickets | Reviews

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

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

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

For up-to date information on performances,
click on a show title below.

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 ✦

STEREOPHONIC ✦

STOMP ✦

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 ✦

★★★

POSTS BY…

Chuck Duncan
Jeremy Fogelman
Patrick Regal

HOTCHKA

—interjection
1. an exclamation of surprise, wonder, pleasure, or the like...

Visit our affiliates by clicking on their logos above.