Back To The Future at Buell Theatre

Power up your DeLorean and travel Back to the Future as the star-studded musical adaptation of Robert Zemeckis’ hit 1985 movie is returning to the stage following an iconic run at the West End and last year’s success on Broadway. Originally a cult classic sci-fi movie starring Michael J Fox as Marty and Christopher Lloyd as Emmett “Doc” Brown, Back to the Future: The Musical became a West End smash hit in 2021, winning over audiences and taking home the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. The musical now stands tall as an award-winning production with a whopping 1.21 gigawatts of stage magic, theatrical star power, and eighties charm powering it. The show features adored songs from the movie, like “The Power of Love” and “Johnny B Goode,” as well as an original rocking score.

Back To The Future Tickets

Join Marty McFly (Casey Likes) in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past, and send himself… Back to the Future. Experience this high-voltage cult comedy in a brand new way! Directed by Tony Award-winning John Rando, the iconic story is adapted for an immersive stage production by the movie’s creators Bob Gale (Back to the Future trilogy) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump). Set your destination time and get prepared to make musical theater history with a time-traveling adventure. Get your tickets yesterday for this must-see show at the Buell Theatre!

“Damn fun! Sends the crowd out on a massive high.” – The Hollywood Reporter

Back to the Future: The Musical is based on the 1985 cult classic and fan favorite movie of the same name. The story follows Marty McFly who is a typical mid-eighties high school student, strumming his guitar, crushing on his girlfriend, wondering what’s up with his eccentric family, and hanging out with his wacky friend, the scientist Emmett “Doc” Brown. 

Set in the eighties and fifties, Marty McFly accidentally gets transported back in time when Doc Brown turns a DeLorean into a time machine. When he gets blasted back to 1955, he accidentally changes the course of history by meddling with the way that his parents meet at a high school dance. To keep the future – and his very being – intact, Marty McFly’s in a race against time to mend the present, escape the past, and transport himself… Back to the Future.

“A whacking great hit of spectacle, entertainment, and nostalgia” – The Mail on Sunday

Creative team

The time-bending creative team behind Broadway’s Back to the Future includes a book by the undeniably talented Bob Gale, as well as new music and lyrics by Emmy and Grammy winner Alan Silvestri and six-time Grammy winner Glen Ballard, with additional tracks from the movie, including “The Power of Love” and “Johnny B. Goode.”

Casey Likes (Almost Famous) assumes the role of Marty McFly, meanwhile both Tony winner Roger Bart and Olivier nominee Hugh Coles are recast from their praised West End roles as Doc Brown and Alexander Smith, respectively. The cast members are joined by Liana Hunt as Lorraine Baines, Jelani Remy as Goldie Wilson and Marvin Berry, Nathaniel Hackmann as Biff Tannen, David Josefsberg as Strickland, as well as Mikaela Secada as Jennifer Parker.

The ensemble includes Amber Ardolino, Will Branner, Victoria Byrd, Brendon Chan, Kevin Curtis, Nick Drake, Samuel Gerber, Marc Heitzman, Kimberly Immanuel, Joshua Kenneth Allen Johnson, Hannah Kevitt, JJ Niemann, Becca Petersen, Emma Pittman, Jonalyn Saxer, Blakely Slaybaugh, Gabi Stapula, and Daryl Tofa. Rounding out the company as swings are Samuel Gerber, Kimberly Immanuel, Joshua Kenneth Allen Johnson, Blakely Slaybaugh, and Gabi Stapula. 

The production includes casting by Tara Rubin, set and costume design by Tim Hatley, lighting design by Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone, sound design by Gareth Owen, video design by Finn Ross, choreography by Chris Bailey, musical supervision and arrangements by Nick Finlow, music direction by Ted Arthur, illusions by Chris Fisher, orchestrations by Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook, as well as dance arrangements by David Chase.

“A jaw-dropping spectacle that hits all the right buttons!” – USA Today

History and Awards

Back to the Future: The Musical premiered at Manchester Opera House in 2020, a production that was cut short due to the unforeseen circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. The critically acclaimed show transferred to London’s West End the following year, winning London’s top theater prize.

Back to the Future: The Musical at West End secured a number of nominations, including a whopping seven Olivier Awards, and two Tony Award nominations for Best Scenic Design of a Musical and Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Roger Bart as Doc Brown. Unsurprisingly, the production won the Best New Musical award category at the Olivier Awards. Meanwhile, the original movie scored as many as four Oscar nominations, winning Best Sound Effects Editing, as well as several Golden Globes nominations. 

Moving to Broadway, Back to the Future: The Musical began previews on the 30th June 2023, and officially opened its doors to spectators on the 3rd August 2023 at the Winter Garden Theatre.

“A slice of escapist entertainment. The time machine is a triumph of theatrical engineering” – The Evening Standard