The film version of Back to the Future was released in 1985. The musical stage version first premiered in February of 2020 in Manchester, England. It opened on Broadway in August 2023 and now it opens at the Cadillac Palace in August 2024.
In the musical version, Marty McFly accidentally goes back to 1955 driving the DeLorean time machine to the hospital to save Doc Brown from dying of radiation poisoning. He needs to find the younger Doc to him get back to 1985. He also needs to fix the mess he created by interrupting his parent’s first meeting by getting them to meet and fall in love again.
This production uses projections very well, especially during the climactic scene at the clock tower. It’s reminiscent of The Bourne Stuntacular show at Universal Studios Florida with the great interaction between the live actors and the projections. Alos, the lights, videos, and sounds playing before the show give the feeling of the wait to ride a roller coaster at a theme park.
The cast does an excellent job with special mentions going to Burke Swanson as George McFly and Zan Berube as Lorraine Baines.
Overall, it is a fun nostalgia trip to revisit this ’80s movie, but this musical doesn’t fully capture the spirit of the film or add anything new and interesting to it.
Cost of a ticket: $139 (Orchestra)
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Get tickets now for Back to the Future – The Musical through September 1st.
Quinn Delaney
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