Cancelled at least twice after booking months in advance and delays due to the pandemic, Adelphi Theatre's production of "Back to the Future" finally opened on Friday after a much-anticipated wait. I saw it on its second day of viewing on Saturday evening. This is the first time that I have been to the theatre since the pandemic; the last time I visited the theatre was in December of 2019, when I saw White Christmas at the Dominion Theatre.
The play follows the popular "Back to the Future" movie that released in the 1980s with a new cast of music to help tell the story. There have been some adaptations and changes to the story along the way. After all, the musical itself is held on stage with musical numbers, so some of the sets were reused.
One surprise was the Delorean built for the stage; the Delorean is the iconic part of the franchise, so it plays a part. The actors got a lot of laughs, particularly the actor for Emmett Brown. Jokes were thrown in for good measure with some play off the audience.
In terms of pandemic, visitors are crammed into the theatre without any social distancing rules, so if you're not feeling safe, hold off visiting for now.
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