Back to the future A great movie. It carefully weaves its disparate elements together and weaves them into a funny, heartwarming, and thrilling film. From an iconic performance to an iconic vehicle, Back to the Future's impact on pop culture cannot be understated and the choice to make a musical version. Back to the future It was sure to be a challenge for anyone.
Currently playing at the San Diego Civic Theater and currently touring around the US, Back to the Future Musical A mostly successful adaptation of the Robert Zemeckis film. It stumbles in a few key areas, but its technical aspects basically reflect impressive effects on performance. Casting is where things are most inconsistent, and some musical numbers are more catchy than others, but what Future the Musical offers is a fun time at the theater — and an experience whose highs definitely outweigh its lows.
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With a long runtime, Back to the Future Musical It takes few chances to expand on the motivations and experiences of its main and side characters. It's nothing that superfans would call outrageous, but it also doesn't feel necessary. Goldie Wilson's deep aspirations to become mayor are more an opportunity to show Cartreze Tucker's incredible vocal range, for example, than something revealing about the character. The most successful unexplored piece of music in the film centers on the AA scene/duet with Marty and his dad, George McFly (Mike Bindemann), about building self-confidence. But overall, the musical hits all the right descriptive beats and to do that on stage is an achievement in itself.
Michael J. Meeting the same energy of Fox's Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd's Doc Emmett Brown was sure to be a challenge for anyone who needed to sing and dance. Caden Brunch (as Marty) and Don Stephenson (as Doc) are decent counterparts to their on-screen counterparts. Stephenson has a big hurdle that he needs to break down and still project for a live audience. He has to navigate complicated dance numbers and still look bumbling. Overall, Stephenson is fine as Doc but he lacks some of the frantic energy that makes the character tick. Brunch is strong as Marty and is at his best when playing the awkward amoral relationship with his mother Lorraine (Jan Berube) or letting Marty's love of rock 'n' roll shine through.
Berube and Bindeman are great as Marty's mom and dad, both incredibly funny and playing their characters for big moments. Bindemann is particularly notable for how he brings George's awkwardness to life both as a tribute to Crispin Glover and in his musical/dance numbers. The rest of the cast is fun but hardly memorable – there are no major standouts.
In some ways, this is true in music as well Back to the Future Musical. You expect to hear some Huey Lewis and the News and Chuck Berry, and you do. But there are some memorable songs in the making. It's not predictable by any means, and comedic elements come through, but some of the songs left an impression on me. They are less about wowing with clever lyrics and more focused on doing so with visuals.
And there it is Back to the Future Musical A wide margin clears the bar. The dance numbers have some intricate choreography and lots of fun moving stage elements, from a turnstile to a DeLorean moving around the center of the stage. The former gets a lot of play, as the artist uses the full range of the stage to scare your eyes in any way possible. The swing dance numbers are as exciting as the action/fight sequences, which use music to create tension and are wonderfully detailed.
But it's the iconic DeLorean that steals the show Back to the Future Musical. Using rear screen projection and some good old live stage magic, the DeLorean literally moves before your eyes, bringing an energy to the production that I've never seen before. The key moments involving the DeLorean alone are stunning and worth the price of admission.
For fans of the original film, Back to the Future Musical Hits enough of the right notes that it's fun. The music isn't exceptional at the same level HeadstownFor example, but it's not bad, by any means. The way the numbers incorporate Alan Silvestri's work also deserves a nod, especially when the lyrical elements match those memorable musical cues. Casting was always going to be a challenge and the overall cast is decent, with some highs and some lows. But for me, the DeLorean exhibits a level of technical wizardry that you don't often see in a theater. The show has great choreography and dance numbers, but that vintage car is its biggest star.
