Like the film, the musical begins in Doc Brown's workshop, which displays the sci-fi themes programmed into Tim Hatley's futuristic set design. })();
Hugh Coles stunned with a pitch perfect George McFly, his very first line of the show receiving rapturous applause and the climactic scene in which he finally lays out Biff Tannen (a gleefully horrid Aidan Cutler) was anticipated with screams of “GO ON, GEORGE!” from several audience members. One fact about me is that I own a 1990s map of Universal Studios Hollywood and I have never been. If the cast get that wrong and it would break down the space-time-story-continuum. script.src = '//cdn.shorte.st/link-converter.min.js'; Why not hold onto the original flavour? Olly Dobson stars as the iconic character, Marty McFly famously played by Michael J. entry.parentNode.insertBefore(script, entry);
"capping": { So news that a musical adaptation was showing in my home town of Manchester was too tempting to pass up. Yes, it does and so too does the musical version. But the performs on stage don’t need boosting as they are unquestionably the iconic characters from the screen. The DeLorean. Exactly what you’d expect, a musical adaptation of the original film by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. Olly Dobson nails the voice of Marty, Rosanna Hyland is a brilliant Lorraine Baines-McFly, but the real scene-stealing star of the show is Huge Coles as George McFly, who I’m convinced is actually Crispin Glover brought forward in time so brilliant is he as George McFly. The opening night did run into one technical problem that stopped the show for around 20 seconds with some lagging effects but it is opening night so there are bound to be a few little bumps along the way. I’m just a 20 something year old trying to impress you with words and bad jokes. of times know how each look and sound, the way they move and the pattern of speech. Hugh smashes it as the lovely nerdy dad, George McFly up to the point where I had to keep reminding myself that what I’m seeing isn’t actually Crispin Glover. Like the film it tells the story of Marty ‘Kelvin Kline’ McFly as he accidentally travels back in time from 1985 to 1955 and accidentally interrupts his parents meeting. The entire audience loved it, it’s family-friendly, and the cast gained a well-deserved standing ovation. var configuration = { Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. All Rights Reserved. Every few years a rumour emerges that someone is going to tread into that most holy of trilogies, Back to the Future. “LEAVE OUR CHILDHOOD ALONE!” they cry, ready to lay siege to the production and dump it’s remains in a truck load of manure. "timeout": 24 Fans gather up pitchforks and storm the internet. script.async = true; - Catchy and memorable songs We’re sending you Back to the Future… The Musical! Finally, to another star of the show. } Stand out performances come from Cedric Neal as Goldie Wilson / Marvin Berry and the scary accurate Hugh Coles as George McFly. Great Scott! God I hate writing about myself! ( Log Out / The whole cast deserves credit for taking these iconic roles, and making them their own. Back to the Future : The Musical runs for twelve weeks at the Manchester Opera House with a move to London already rumoured. To adapt a fast paced film onto stage cannot be without immense challenges, but the transitions are flawless. Like the film it tells the story of Marty ‘Kelvin Kline’ McFly as he accidentally travels back in time from 1985 to … As I told Rosanna Hyland (Lorraine Baines) at the stage door after an outstanding opening performs, “I’m not a theatre guy” so bear with me if my stage lingo isn’t up to standards with what you might not expect. That’s something I’d like to see.”. Exactly what you’d expect, a musical adaptation of the original film by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. If you miss it, time travel hasn’t been invented yet so there’s no going back! SFW XI announces their guest line-up. The sheer scale of how impressive it is cannot be described. Mark J Draper is a self-confessed gadget lover who forged a career in the telecommunication and utility industry while maintaining a hobby of writing and filming reviews that are published on YouTube and Reviewify.co.uk. Vampire: The Masquerade – Winter’s Teeth #1, Atari-Land ’83 – When Video Games Fell to Earth, REVIEW : Back to the Future – The Musical. } script.onload = script.onreadystatechange = function () {var rs = this.readyState; if (rs && rs != 'complete' && rs != 'loaded') return; shortestMonetization(configuration);}; The stage adaptation sticks closely to the film, often using the same dialogue, but makes a few tweaks and changes to accommodate being performed on a theatre stage. To step into the sneakers of Marty McFly is no small task, but Olly Dobson is an energetic bundle of joy to watch.
Hugh Coles stunned with a pitch perfect George McFly, his very first line of the show receiving rapturous applause and the climactic scene in which he finally lays out Biff Tannen (a gleefully horrid Aidan Cutler) was anticipated with screams of “GO ON, GEORGE!” from several audience members. One fact about me is that I own a 1990s map of Universal Studios Hollywood and I have never been. If the cast get that wrong and it would break down the space-time-story-continuum. script.src = '//cdn.shorte.st/link-converter.min.js'; Why not hold onto the original flavour? Olly Dobson stars as the iconic character, Marty McFly famously played by Michael J. entry.parentNode.insertBefore(script, entry);
"capping": { So news that a musical adaptation was showing in my home town of Manchester was too tempting to pass up. Yes, it does and so too does the musical version. But the performs on stage don’t need boosting as they are unquestionably the iconic characters from the screen. The DeLorean. Exactly what you’d expect, a musical adaptation of the original film by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. Olly Dobson nails the voice of Marty, Rosanna Hyland is a brilliant Lorraine Baines-McFly, but the real scene-stealing star of the show is Huge Coles as George McFly, who I’m convinced is actually Crispin Glover brought forward in time so brilliant is he as George McFly. The opening night did run into one technical problem that stopped the show for around 20 seconds with some lagging effects but it is opening night so there are bound to be a few little bumps along the way. I’m just a 20 something year old trying to impress you with words and bad jokes. of times know how each look and sound, the way they move and the pattern of speech. Hugh smashes it as the lovely nerdy dad, George McFly up to the point where I had to keep reminding myself that what I’m seeing isn’t actually Crispin Glover. Like the film it tells the story of Marty ‘Kelvin Kline’ McFly as he accidentally travels back in time from 1985 to 1955 and accidentally interrupts his parents meeting. The entire audience loved it, it’s family-friendly, and the cast gained a well-deserved standing ovation. var configuration = { Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. All Rights Reserved. Every few years a rumour emerges that someone is going to tread into that most holy of trilogies, Back to the Future. “LEAVE OUR CHILDHOOD ALONE!” they cry, ready to lay siege to the production and dump it’s remains in a truck load of manure. "timeout": 24 Fans gather up pitchforks and storm the internet. script.async = true; - Catchy and memorable songs We’re sending you Back to the Future… The Musical! Finally, to another star of the show. } Stand out performances come from Cedric Neal as Goldie Wilson / Marvin Berry and the scary accurate Hugh Coles as George McFly. Great Scott! God I hate writing about myself! ( Log Out / The whole cast deserves credit for taking these iconic roles, and making them their own. Back to the Future : The Musical runs for twelve weeks at the Manchester Opera House with a move to London already rumoured. To adapt a fast paced film onto stage cannot be without immense challenges, but the transitions are flawless. Like the film it tells the story of Marty ‘Kelvin Kline’ McFly as he accidentally travels back in time from 1985 to … As I told Rosanna Hyland (Lorraine Baines) at the stage door after an outstanding opening performs, “I’m not a theatre guy” so bear with me if my stage lingo isn’t up to standards with what you might not expect. That’s something I’d like to see.”. Exactly what you’d expect, a musical adaptation of the original film by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. If you miss it, time travel hasn’t been invented yet so there’s no going back! SFW XI announces their guest line-up. The sheer scale of how impressive it is cannot be described. Mark J Draper is a self-confessed gadget lover who forged a career in the telecommunication and utility industry while maintaining a hobby of writing and filming reviews that are published on YouTube and Reviewify.co.uk. Vampire: The Masquerade – Winter’s Teeth #1, Atari-Land ’83 – When Video Games Fell to Earth, REVIEW : Back to the Future – The Musical. } script.onload = script.onreadystatechange = function () {var rs = this.readyState; if (rs && rs != 'complete' && rs != 'loaded') return; shortestMonetization(configuration);}; The stage adaptation sticks closely to the film, often using the same dialogue, but makes a few tweaks and changes to accommodate being performed on a theatre stage. To step into the sneakers of Marty McFly is no small task, but Olly Dobson is an energetic bundle of joy to watch.