Back to the Future: The Musical
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Back to the Future: The Musical is a musical with music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard and a book by Bob Gale. It is adapted from the 1985 film Back to the Future by Robert Zemeckis and Gale. The show features original music, as well as songs featured in the film ("The Power of Love", "Earth Angel", "Johnny B. Goode" and "Back in Time").[1]
Back to the Future: The Musical | |
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Music | Alan Silvestri |
Lyrics | Glen Ballard |
Book | Bob Gale |
Basis | Back to the Future by Bob Gale Robert Zemeckis |
Premiere | 20 February 2020 (2020-02-20): Manchester Opera House |
Productions | 2020 Manchester 2021 West End 2023 Broadway |
Awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical |
The musical originally was slated to première in London's West End in 2015,[2] the year to which the film trilogy's characters traveled in Part II.[3] However, a change in directors resulted in a delay in the production.[4] The musical received its premiere at Manchester Opera House in February 2020, ahead of a 2021 West End transfer. It starred Olly Dobson as Marty McFly and Roger Bart as "Doc" Brown. The production received positive reviews in London and won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2022.
The musical began previews on Broadway in June and opened in August 2023. Bart and Coles reprise their roles, and Casey Likes plays Marty.