Premiering at the Manchester Opera House in February 2020 to rave reviews-including a notice from The Guardian that the show "sets a new standard of spectacle," Back to the Future: The Musical brings the classic 1985 film to life on the theatrical stage.

Featuring music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard and a book by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale (adapted from their original screenplay), the show stars Tony Award-winner Roger Bart as Doc Brown and Olly Dobson as Marty McFly.

Creating Back to the Future: The Musical offers fans of the film franchise and lovers of musical theater an engrossing and entertaining look at the birth of a new theatrical classic. With unprecedented access to cast and crew, author Michael Klastorin (Back to The Future: The Ultimate Visual History) pairs exclusive, in-depth interviews with previously unpublished photography; excerpts from Bob Gale's personal journal; and a foreword by Gale to reveal and detail the years long process, and the creative ingenuity and technical innovation, that went into the show's West End premiere.

The official behind-the-scenes companion to the stage musical adaptation of Back to the Future

About the Author
Michael Klastorin is a production publicist who has worked on more than fifty films-and who spent every shooting day of Back to the Future II and III on set. He is the co-author of Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History and Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Ultimate Visual History.

Reviews
"This lavish celebration tells its journey to New York City, from the early out-of-town tryouts and the dreams of the West End upended by the COVID pandemic, to, finally, its huge success. The songs, the sets . . . and the support of director Robert Zemeckis and the movies' storied cast are all captured here." * Broadway World *
"If you're a fan of Back to the Future or musical theater in general, it's definitely worth a read. It's a warts-and-all account rather than a rosy, 'everything went perfectly' fairy tale, which leads me to believe the musical is a true creative endeavor." * Times-Georgian *



Book Information
ISBN 9781419756528
Author Michael Klastorin
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Abrams
Publisher Abrams