Theatre | The Guardian: How does a car speed at 88mph on stage? That must have been the biggest challenge for this musical adaptation of the hit 1985 film about Marty, Doc and the time-travelling DeLorean, which has to achieve that ferocious velocity to tear back across the decades to 1955. Kudos to the production for pulling off the effect so spectacularly.
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Here we go with another Broadway or West End movie-to-musical adaptation. I suppose they must be profitable, otherwise producers would stop signing off on them, but that's besides the point. The parts of the production that the article reserves the most praise for are the lighting and visual elements, which are certainly described as impressive. The combination of extensive graphic projection alongside more traditional lighting were used to create the effect of Marty McFly's DeLorean time machine. The picture at the top of the article doesn't seem to do it any justice, but the car is described as the star of the show. As for the rest of the musical, it's only described as "serviceable", with a few good ideas but ultimately not living up to the film's legacy. It seems like most of the attention was paid to spectacle. I'd definitely be interested to learn about some of this show's visual effects, but I could pass on paying full price for a ticket.
I have a love-hate relationship with musicals that put beloved films on stage for all the obvious reasons. Their creation is, in itself, a gamble, they have to be put out at exactly the right time and still there's a chance that the public will turn against them for perceived unfaithfulness or even too much faithfulness. I find that my favorite musical adaptations are those with an idea that adds to the original work and makes it arguably better (I.E. Lion king) but a close second are the nostalgia filled behemoths that most others hate. I usually at least like the sets and the flashy costumes. In this case, I think I could read about that DeLorean for the rest of my life and all the way they made it work, however it seems that the problem with the show was that the car was the best part, which is never good.
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