Title of Show: Back To The Future: The Musical
Location: Benedum Center – Pittsburgh, PA
Can I Watch It Anywhere Else?: The full soundtrack can be found on YouTube, but there is no professional recording of the show. The original movie can be watched on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. There is also a recording on YouTube. (shhhh!!!)
Dates: July 1-6, 2025
Ticket Prices: $67-$134, depending on seat location
Writers: music by Alan Silvestri, lyrics by Glen Ballard, book by Bob Gale. Based on the movie by Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis
Lead Actors: Lucas Hallauer as Marty McFly – Don Stephenson as Doc Brown – Mike Bindeman as George McFly – Zan Berube as Lorraine Baines/McFly – Ethan Rogers as Biff Tannen
Plot:
Great Scott! Back To The Future, first loved as a movie, has been adapted for the stage. Set in 1985 in California, teenager Marty McFly and elderly scientist Doc Brown use a time-traveling DeLorean to go back in time to 1955, to a few days before Marty’s parents met. Through a series of misfortunes, it looks for a while like Marty is going to mess up the whole thing and erase his own existence. In the end, though, it all works out, with Marty saving his parents’ relationship through the magic of electric guitar. Upon going “back to the future”, Marty and Doc find that everything has worked out for the better, putting Marty’s family in a much better place than they were at the beginning. The show runs for about 2 hours and 40 minutes with one intermission.
My Opinion: I think it’s pretty good! The movie has never been my favorite, but the musical does a great job of adapting the story. The songs are mediocre, but not bad. The special effects, however, are outstanding! Definitely a good choice if you want to take family to a show!
Will Grandma Ever Look At You The Same?: Grandma will probably be fine. The show has light swearing and a few references to sexual activity, but nothing explicit. Any of the references would go right over a younger kid’s head.
