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by eater on 11/15/24Hollywood Pantages Theatre - Los AngelesIf you liked the movies this show will bring back nice memories. Singing and dancing okay but the pleasure us is celebrating the characters and the zany ideas of tme travel
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If you liked the movies this show will bring back nice memories. Singing and dancing okay but the pleasure us is celebrating the characters and the zany ideas of tme travel
Unfortunately sitting on the right side of the theatre we missed a lot of of the special effects lighting during the time travel scenes. The sound also was not the greatest this time at the Pantages. I had a hard time understanding the leads vocals when accompanied by the Swing. Their voices were muffled and didn’t project and stand out. The solos when the music wasn’t overpowering were good. We throughly enjoyed George McFly. He was so funny and cloned the movies actor. I’m glad we saw the show.
The visual effects are great. The music was lively, however, wish there was more music from the eighty’s! All in all a quite enjoyable experience.
I took my daughter to see this - I had no expectations, and wasn’t especially looking forward to it (except for spending time with her!) I was so impressed! The sets and scenery were amazing. The singing was spectacular. I’d easily go back to take daughter #2!
We were looking for a musical at the request of a visiting granddaughter from New Zealand. This was showing at the time of visit and it was perfect. 13 of the family were able to coordinate a date for Sunday, Nov 10, ages 8 to 73. We all loved it. Well done, great singing and dancing, fun story and fantastic special effects. The movie came out when the eldest kids were young, so the story was “new” to those 35 and younger. Pantages is a beautiful, iconic venue and so it adds to the uniqueness of the whole experience. With so many attending, we chose mezzanine seats for their price and so we could be together-5 in front and 6 behind in next row. Of course it would be nice to be closer but it was doable-nobody complained. It was a sellout-no empty seats in the mezzanine and I imagine orchestra and floor seating was the same. Great family outing, building memories.
True to the story, amazing staging and special effects, fabulous cast, indefatigable ensemble cast! All one could ask for in a recreation of one of one’s favolite all time movies!
This is a fun and well done musical . The car effects alone are worth the price of admission.
Fun. Great and nostalgic show! Definitely would recommend to family and friends.
I read some reviews prior to attending and I was expecting the worst but was pleasantly surprised to find that I was entertained. The music is not memorable but the characters and special effects made up for it. I need 50 more letters so I’m typing to try to reach the minimum. But
Great performers and spectacular sets, lighting, special effects and choreography make this even more amazing than the movie -- and it's all live, on stage, right there in front of you! Upbeat music, singing and dancing make this an evening that takes you away from the drab ordinary world outside and gives you a feeling of hope and happiness.
The 80’s were my childhood decade and I am totally grateful for that because it was a great time to be a kid. BTTF was a big deal movie and so to say I came to this show with both high expectations and some fear (due to that flop Beetlejuice play) would be accurate. There were a few tweaks made (can’t have terrorists in shows anymore I guess) BUT remarkably it took nothing away from the show. I did miss them not including Doc’s dog Einey. Brillance worth mentioning for my BTTF super fans- first act had tiny rifts that nodded to songs in the original soundtrack that blended in so perfectly yet if you know the soundtrack by heart, you caught this subtle touch. The sets were great, the effects with the DoLorean were the best I’ve ever seen on stage. Every single cast member was perfect in their role. When Marty races toward the clock tower I was on the edge of my seat ready to jump up and cheer… just like the first time watching the movie. No play has ever captured me that powerfully. I sincerely hope I get to see them again next tour, until then I’m OuttaTime.
This show was wonderful and just unbelievable! I've never seen a stage show with such fabulous special effects outside of Vegas. I wondered before seeing it how Back to the Future could be presented as a stage show, and it was done very successfully!
The play had to stop twice for technical difficulties. Each time was about 20-30 minutes of the audience waiting for the show to start again. Wanted to leave, but sadly these tickets are expensive so I couldn’t justify walking out. Acting was honestly not great. Did not enjoy the performance by both Marty Mcfly and Doc Brown. Seemed like they use to be performers at Disneyland and now are doing this. Felt their dialogue and acting to be very cheesy and cringe. The best part were those who played Marty’s mom and Dad. No notes for them as they made this high-school production bearable. Just a regrettable time at the Pantages. See it if you like, but oof I didn’t enjoy. Also, the audience booed at one point and I had to join in. Terrible play.
Really fun and entertaining. Love the movie, and love the merch. Huge back to the future fan. I will plan to attend again.
Highly recommend you see the show, it’s very entertaining
I was very excited to take my entire family to this show given the nostalgia of the movie. We bought our tickets months in advance for this past Saturday’s show, and our expectations were high. Unfortunately the show was riddled with technical difficulties that caused the show to stop twice during the first half with about a 15-20 min wait between cuts. The Anouncer mentioned they were having trouble with the WiFi. On both occasions the interruption took the momentum and wind out of the sails from the show and instead of a professional pantagees high ticket show it felt like more of a high school musical I participated in the 1990s, very disappointing. However the actress who played Marty’s mom carried the first half of the show on her back and was completely hilarious. During the second act the crew managed to get themselves together, and the show continued without a hitch and was just lovely and emotional. I particularly loved the scenes where doc was telling Marty how much of an impact he had on his life. There was this random light saber scene that made no sense and looked like it was put in for comedic humor but it completely missed the mark. Do I regret going? No. Was it worth the price? No. Did the show come even close to Book of Mormon, wicked, or rock of ages? No, no, no. In my humble opinion.
As a Back to the Future fan I was initially skeptical on what the musical version might bring. The musical was very entertaining. They had most elements of the movie in the musical but with some modifications (some I liked and some I didn't). Also, some of the musical numbers were just ok and didn't blow me away. What they did a great job of were the Delorean sequences. All in all it was highly entertaining, especially if you are a lover of the film.
Back to the Future is a fun filled show you can take the whole family to. The very talented cast sang and danced marvelously through this adventure. The car and technical effects were awesome ! I’d highly recommend.
Every scene goes on for 5 minutes too long. Current events/pop culture references fell flat
There was a large noticeable column of video panels not working throughout the show. It ruined the immersion of both major DeLorean scenes. The finale DeLorean scene is worth half the price of admission after I saw it on Broadway, and unfortunately that scene was kinda ruined on November 5 in Los Angeles.