Back to the Future—the Musical directed by John Rando

(Adelphi, 2021)

Reviewed by Roy Gray

‘Back to the Future—the Musical’ played to packed houses and cheering crowds, or did when I saw it, in November 2021 at the Adelphi in The Strand. There’s almost no need to worry about spoilers here as the audience know exactly what to expect and cheer when it happens. There is a big potential audience in those who have seen the movie and so, to a great extent, this seems to be aimed directly at them.

To achieve this aim the actors look like their movie counterparts (the clothes, the wigs) so no one needs to be introduced, though of course the dialogue does ensure we know Marty McFly and Doc Brown. It remains set in 1985 and there is a DeLorean and plenty of special effects to make its jaunts realistic.

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