Creating Back to the Future the Musical

Welcome to Hill Valley! Creating Back to the Future The Musical offers fans of the film franchise and lovers of musical theater an engrossing, comprehensive, and entertaining look at the birth of a new theatrical classic as the timeless 1985 film was adapted for the stage. With unprecedented access to cast and crew, author Michael Klastorin shares exclusive, in-depth interviews and previously unpublished photography. His account details the yearslong process, and the creative ingenuity and technical innovation, that went into the showâs Manchester tryout and West End premiere. This essential companion to the musical will bring back fond memories for those whoâve seen it, and prepare those who havenât for the greatest musical of all time!

Premiering at the Manchester Opera House in February 2020 to rave reviewsâincluding a notice from the Guardian that the show set âa new standard of spectacleââBack to the Future The Musical opened at Londonâs historic Adelphi Theatre on August 20, 2021, to universal acclaim and blockbuster ticket sales. Featuring music and lyrics by celebrated composers Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future trilogy, Avengers: Endgame) and Glen Ballard (Jagged Little Pill) and a book by Bob Gale (Back to the Future trilogy), the musical is adapted from the original screenplay by Gale and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump). Directed by Tony Award winner John Rando (Urinetown), the show introduced Tony Award winner Roger Bart as Doc Brown and Olly Dobson as Marty McFly. 

Olivier Awards 2022 * WhatsOnStage Awards 2022 * Broadway World Awards 2022
"People are going to be talking about this for a long time."
âThe Guardian