“Back to the Future” has set an end date. The musical, based on the 1985 film of the same name, will play its final performance on Jan. 5, 2025. Following previews that began on June 30, 2023, “Back to the Future” opened on Aug. 3 at the Winter Garden Theatre. By the time of closing, the production will have played 35 previews and 597 regular performances.
Featuring a score by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard and a book by Bob Gale, “Back to the Future” follows teenager Marty McFly, who, alongside the eccentric Doc Brown, travels back in time to ensure his parents meet during their teenage years.
The musical’s current cast includes Casey Likes as Marty McFly, Roger Bart in a Tony Award-nominated turn as Doc Brown, Evan Alexander Smith as George McFly, Liana Hunt as Lorraine McFly, Jelani Remy as Goldie Wilson/Marvin Berry, Nathaniel Hackmann as Biff Tannen and David Josefsberg as Strickland.
“Back to the Future” features direction by John Rando and choreography by Chris Bailey, scenic and costume design by Tim Hatley, lighting design by Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone, sound design by Gareth Owen and video design by Finn Ross.
The production received two nominations for 2024 Tony Awards. In addition to the aforementioned Bart, Hatley and Ross shared a Best Scenic Design of a Musical nomination.
The original West End mounting, which won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2022, continues at London’s Adelphi Theatre. A North American national tour launched in June. Newly announced are upcoming productions in Japan and Germany, the latter of which will open in the 2025-2026 season. The musical will also play in its full physical form on Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas cruise ship.
“Back to the Future” is produced by Colin Ingram, Donovan Mannato, Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, Hunter Arnold, Robert L. Hutt, Ivy Herman, Hallee Adelman, Teresa Tsai, Bob McLynn, Gavin Kalin, Kimberly Magarro, Crush Music, Playing Field, Universal Theatrical Group, Sony Masterworks, Augury, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, in association with Neil Gooding Productions, Ricardo Marques and James L. Nederlander.
