My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

TOBY'S DINNER THEATRE

5900 Symphony Woods Road
Columbia, MD 21044



Review: PRECARIOUS at Mosaic Theater Company


by Pamela Roberts - June 12, 2026

In its world premiere at Mosaic Theater Company, Precarious begins at a simmer and quickly works toward a boil. Vi arrives unannounced at her daughter’s apartment just as a dangerous heatwave envelopes the city....

Review: LOOT at Edge Of The Universe Theater


by Audrey Cahak - June 11, 2026

Billed by Edge of the Universe Theater as “Monty Python meets Oscar Wilde,” Loot is a quirky, satirical snapshot of 1960s Britain that shares images of 2020s America. Written in 1965 by controversial playwright Joe Orton, Loot explores religious, moral, and institutional corruption through the c...

Review: THE ROARING GIRL at Theatre Prometheus


by Roger Catlin - June 08, 2026

Theatre Prometheus, a company devoted to queer and feminist art, celebrates Pride Month 2026 with a production that’s more than 400 years old....

Review: INDECENT at 1st Stage


by Jake Bridges - June 07, 2026

What did our critic think of INDECENT at 1st Stage?...

Review: SALLY & TOM at Round House Theatre


by David Friscic - June 08, 2026

The historical and still-ongoing revelations about the children that Thomas Jefferson had with his slave woman Sally Hemmings has justifiably created a reevaluation of Thomas Jeferson’s image and reputation---as one can discover in Suzan-Lori Parks’ probing play Sally & Tom currently playing at ...

Review: A FINE MADNESS at Woolly Mammoth


by Roger Catlin - June 03, 2026

“It’s not a play,” Justin Weaks declares fairly early in his one-man “A Fine Madness” presented by the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. “But we gon’ play,” he adds....

Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Capital One Hall


by Brian Bochicchio - June 01, 2026

National Tour is tighter and cleans up some of the grittier sensibilities while employing Broadway level talent....

Review: OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company


by Roger Catlin - June 01, 2026

The Shakespeare Theatre Company has had a rich history of stars lured to its stage — not just to sell tickets through big names. The actors nearly always deliver — and the company attracts them because of the quality and rigor it retains....

Review: AMERICAN OPERA INITIATIVE: THREE 20-MINUTE OPERAS at Washington National Opera


by Roger Catlin - May 26, 2026

The separation of the Washington National Opera from the overrun-and-soon-to-close  Kennedy Center has meant next season’s eight planned productions, including five full length operas, will occur on five different stages in the D.C. area. ...

Review: THE MANNEQUIN at We Happy Few


by Mary Lincer - May 24, 2026

What did our critic think of THE MANNEQUIN at We Happy Few?...

Past Shows

Something Rotten
Something Rotten
Jan 20 – Mar 19, 2023

SOMETHING ROTTENNominated for 10 Tony Awards! Set in the 1590’s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck...

Monty Python's SPAMALOT
Monty Python's SPAMALOT
Jan 14 – Mar 20, 2022

Lovingly ripped off from the classic film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, MONTY PYTHONS SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur featuring beautiful show...

White Christmas
White Christmas
Nov 5 – Jan 9, 2022

Based on the timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features seventeen Irving Berlin songs including, I Love A Piano, Blue Skies, How Deep Is the...

GODSPELL
GODSPELL
Aug 27 – Oct 31, 2021

Led by the international hit, Day by Day, Godspell was the first major musical from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin)...

ELF The Musical
ELF The Musical
Jun 13 – Aug 22, 2021

ELF the Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santas bag of gifts and is transported back to...

Shrek The Musical
Shrek The Musical
Mar 23 – Jun 13, 2021

Everyones favorite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar-winning, smash hit film. In a far away kingdom an unlikely hero...

Videos


CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical in Washington, DC CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical
Arena Stage (6/12-8/09)
Wendell Pierce in Othello in Washington, DC Wendell Pierce in Othello
Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28)
Loot in Washington, DC Loot
Gunston Arts Center (6/05-6/28)
Once in Washington, DC Once
NextStop Theatre (5/21-6/21)
Mamma Mia! in Washington, DC Mamma Mia!
National Theatre (10/27-11/15)
Disney's The Little Mermaid in Concert in Washington, DC Disney's The Little Mermaid in Concert
Wolf Trap (7/11-7/11)
Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen in Washington, DC Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen
Studio Theatre (6/04-7/12)
Dominick Pupa’s This Is Not a Pride Show But It’s June and I’m Gay in Washington, DC Dominick Pupa’s This Is Not a Pride Show But It’s June and I’m Gay
DC Comedy Loft (6/18-6/18)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in Concert in Washington, DC Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in Concert
Wolf Trap (8/27-8/27)
Natural History in Washington, DC Natural History
Mosaic Theater Company (1/21-2/07)