Back To The Future at Paramount Theatre Seattle

Start up your DeLorean and transport Back to the Future as the award-winning musical adaptation of Robert Zemeckis’ 1985 cult classic is returning to theaters following a legendary run at the West End, as well as success on Broadway from 2023. Originally a fan favorite sci-fi movie featuring Michael J Fox as Marty and Christopher Lloyd as Emmett “Doc” Brown, this production became a West End sensation in 2021, winning over the hearts of thousands and snagging the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Back to the Future: The Musical now stands proudly as a smash hit production with a staggering 1.21 gigawatts of showbiz, stage star power, and eighties swag powering it. The musical features treasured hits from the movie, like “The Power of Love” and “Johnny B Goode,” and an original awesome score.

Back To The Future Tickets

“A jaw-dropping spectacle that hits all the right buttons!” – USA Today

Join the undeniably talented Casey Likes as he takes on the role of Marty McFly in a race against time to repair the present, escape the past, and transport himself… Back to the Future. This is your unique chance to witness this high-voltage cult classic in an exciting new way! Directed by Tony Award-winning John Rando (Urinetown the Musical), the legendary tale is reimagined into an immersive stage production by the movie’s co-writers Bob Gale (Back to the Future trilogy) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump). Set your destination time and gear up to make musical theater history with this award-winning, time-traveling adventure. Secure your tickets yesterday for this sought-after show at the Paramount Theatre Seattle!

Back to the Future: The Musical has been adapted from the 1985 cult classic and fan favorite movie which was directed by Robert Zemeckis. The tale follows Marty McFly who is an everyday mid-eighties high school student, plucking his guitar, crushing on his girlfriend, marveling at what’s up with his quirky family, and hanging out with his eccentric pal, the scientist Emmett “Doc” Brown. 

Set in both the 50s and 80s, Marty McFly accidentally gets taken back in time when Doc transforms a DeLorean into a time machine. When he gets transported back to 1955, he unwittingly changes the course of history by changing the way that his parents meet at a high school dance. To keep the future – and humanity – intact, Marty McFly is in a race against time to repair the present, escape the past, and transport himself… Back to the Future.

“Damn fun! Sends the crowd out on a massive high.” – The Hollywood Reporter

Creative team

The time-hopping creative team behind this season’s Back to the Future includes a book by the incredibly talented Bob Gale, as well as new music and lyrics by Emmy and Grammy winner Alan Silvestri (Best Score Soundtrack for Avengers) and six-time Grammy winner Glen Ballard (Best Song for Visual Media “What Was I Made For?”), with additional tunes from the movie, like “The Power of Love” and “Johnny B. Goode.”

Casey Likes (Almost Famous) takes on the role of Marty McFly, all the while both Tony winner Roger Bart and Olivier nominee Hugh Coles are recast from their celebrated West End characters as Doc Brown and Alexander Smith, respectively. The performers are joined by the masterful Liana Hunt as Lorraine Baines, Jelani Remy as Goldie Wilson and Marvin Berry, Nathaniel Hackmann as Biff Tannen, David Josefsberg as Strickland, and Mikaela Secada as Jennifer Parker.

The ensemble includes the likes of Amber Ardolino, Will Branner, Victoria Byrd, Brendon Chan, Kevin Curtis, Nick Drake, Samuel Gerber, Marc Heitzman, Kimberly Immanuel, Joshua Kenneth Allen Johnson, Hannah Kevitt, JJ Niemann, Becca Petersen, Emma Pittman, Jonalyn Saxer, Blakely Slaybaugh, Gabi Stapula, and Daryl Tofa. Rounding out the company as swings are Samuel Gerber, Kimberly Immanuel, Joshua Kenneth Allen Johnson, Blakely Slaybaugh, as well as Gabi Stapula. 

The production includes set and costume design by Tim Hatley, lighting design by Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone, casting by Tara Rubin, sound design by Gareth Owen, video design by Finn Ross, choreography by Chris Bailey, musical supervision and arrangements by Nick Finlow, music direction by Ted Arthur, illusions by Chris Fisher, orchestrations by Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook, and dance arrangements by David Chase.

“A whacking great hit of spectacle, entertainment, and nostalgia” – The Mail on Sunday

History and Awards

Back to the Future: The Musical first hit the stage at Manchester Opera House in 2020, a show that was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. The following year, the critically revered production transferred to London’s West End, snagging London’s top theater prize.

Back to the Future: The Musical at West End won several nominations, including a staggering seven Olivier Awards, and not one but two Tony Award nominations for Best Scenic Design of a Musical, as well as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Roger Bart as Doc Brown. The show also took home the Best New Musical award category at the Olivier Awards. All the while, the original movie bagged an impressive four Oscar nominations, winning the Best Sound Effects Editing category, as well as being put up for a number of Golden Globes nominations. 

Transferring to Broadway, Back to the Future: The Musical started previews on the 30th June 2023, and officially opened up to audience members on the 3rd August 2023 at the Winter Garden Theatre.

“A slice of escapist entertainment. The time machine is a triumph of theatrical engineering” – The Evening Standard