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Theatre Review :: The Wiz tour at Washington DC’s National Theatre

April 8, 2026Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

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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

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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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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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