See it if you love a flying DeLorean car (yes it really does!), time travel, high energy ensembles giving their all, Doc or 1980s meets 1960s mash ups
Don't see it if you find strobing lights an issue (there are some special effects). Even if you didn't like the original film, there's so much to enjoy here
See it if you are a fan of the film and want to have one of the best hours of your life.
Don't see it if you hate musicals and don't want to end up not liking the film afterwards either (I don't think that's gonna happen) Read more
See it if Everything!! It’s SO good.
Don't see it if You don’t like the film.
See it if You want an entertaining show full of amazing special effects and some brilliant music. Really funny and an absolute must see show.
Don't see it if You’re looking for a more serious show. However I think this show will be enjoyed by all. Read more
See it if you want to be enthralled with the staging
Don't see it if you’re not a fan of the film
See it if You want to watch the best west end production. Period!
Don't see it if You want the songs to be the best in a musical as I didn't find them memorable
See it if If you like the film you will love the staged musical! It’s fun from begginning to end with amazing sets! This show completely blew my mind!
Don't see it if If you don’t like the movie probably not the show to put on your list to see.
See it if You loved the movie series, love smart musicals, and love time travel
Don't see it if You don’t like musicals, fantasies, or adapted shows
This musical adaptation of Robert Zemeckis’s hit 1985 time-travel movie is enormous fun. Loyal to the story and the larky spirit of the original, it’s been deftly expanded by Zemeckis’s co-writer Bob Gale into a standalone stage work.
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Again, your enjoyment is going to depend on how up you are for ‘Back to the Future’ cranked to the absolute max for virtually the whole night. Where this musical is going, you don’t need roads. But you might need a good lie down.
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The show seems like a mashup of theatre and film...Despite its inventions and its abundant splashiness, it is an odd mishmash of originality and imitation, the DeLorean remaining its biggest star.
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It’s a feelgood triumph. Is it the most sophisticated musical around? No, but it’s a no less exhilarating all-American entertainment drive-thru than Hamilton.
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I suspect that if you’re a hardcore fan who knows every line of the film script you’re going to buy a ticket anyway. Others should beware...Yet even though the film’s co-creator, Bob Gale, is credited for the show’s book, John Rando’s West End production is middling at best.
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It's undoubtedly an evening that sends you back to your own future with a smile on your face, a perfect night out for nostalgics and car-loving kids of all ages.
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And, in truth, it’s not exactly a musical in the traditional sense. After two viewings, I’d be hard pressed to reproduce much of the original score; the songs that stick are the pop hits used in the movie and triumphantly reprised here, “Johnny B Goode” and “The Power of Love.”
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...dashes of Secret Cinema and theme-park ride thrown into the mix. If this spectacle is the future of West End shows, sign me up. There’s just the small problem of everything else.
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