BACK TO THE FUTURE will close January 5, 2025 — Page 2

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "With its current grosses, it was only a matter of time (ha).

Solid run though." Ha? You must have ice in your veins to mock a show that is ending. Rude."

Certainly not mocking the closing notice — just coupling an observation with a reference (even if it may not seem like the best time for one).

Sounds like they clearly built a safe and enjoyable work environment and everyone involved had themselves a blast.

FLarnhill said: "It's so surreal. I've been waiting for this musical for 12 years, wondering whether it'd even happen. And now it's a flop that's gonna close pretty soon. I quite liked it. Could have been better? Sure. Could it have been worse? Absolutely."

“Flop” is really just a financial term relative to its budget. It will have played more than 500 performances in a 1500 seat house. which is better than some Best Musical winners & very prestigious shows! A lot more people will have seen this than the Broadway productions of The Prom, A Strange Loop, Merrily, Some Like It Hot, Kimberly Akimbo, etc.

I am very surprised that this show came in at $23m which is about right for a Broadway show. However the heavy lift for a show is development and this came to Broadway as a developed show. So surprised at the price tag for a show ready to go.

Why would they do this? The only reason would be that the music was so good that it added another layer to the story. That ain’t what’s happened here- the music is the weakest part of this show.

Yikes. The BTTF was a mediocre copy of an iconic movie. But a copy of a copy sounds even worse.

While Robert Zemeckis is on board and hopeful, there is currently no official green light from the studios. "I floated that out to the folks at Universal. They don’t get it. So, nothing I can do."

How is this teasing?! As mentioned above, he clearly just stated the studio doesn’t get it and that there’s nothing he can do about any potential film adaptation of the musical. Who wrote that BWW headline?!

Closes today… anyone here going?

Dare I ask, but is anyone attending the final performance this afternoon?

I was planning on attending because I liked this silly show, but arrived a little too late at TKTS yesterday. I considered this a sign and made peace with my final viewing of this production being Hugh Coles' last in June.

Updated On: 1/5/25 at 01:53 PM

Speeches today from lead producer Colin Ingram and co-creator / librettist Bob Gale:

Updated On: 1/5/25 at 07:29 PM

I was there for closing today and it was a very lively and excited audience who gave the show a really well loved send off. Just before the show started, one of the ushers came up to the front of the orchestra and had us chant “Happy Trails; Back to the Future” which was super sweet. It’s clear the front of house was incredibly fond of the cast and the show as they were chatting with patrons about how sad they were. Huge applause for Casey, Roger, and the Deloreon’s entrances, a standing ovation after Jelani smashed “You Gotta Start Somewhere”.

Tons of ad libbing from Casey and Roger including a hilarious moment where they were going back and forth about whether Flux Capacitor ended in an “or” or “er” and who came up with that and the answer being Bob Gale.

There were some really sweet moments as well including a moment between Casey and Evan Alexander Smith just before Marty leaves to go back to 1985. They stood there for a moment almost like they were going to hug but then Marty fixed George’s tie and returned him to Lorranie’s side.

Speeches (as mentioned above) from lead producer Colin Ingram and book writer Bob Gale. Colin acknowledged how expensive the show was to run and yet how proud he was of the run of the show. Bob talked about the upcoming international productions including Japan and Australia with Australia intending to become an international tour. Bob also acknowledged Roger and how long he’s been with the show amongst other things. Several alumnus were in the audience including Daryl Tofa, Emma Pittman, Amber Ardolino, and Merritt David Janes.

Stage door was a zoo and there were people outside before the speeches ended. Most of the ensemble and swings came out along with all the principals excluding Roger. Casey and Evan were the last two to come out and everything broke up around 7:30.

The movie Back to the Future is one of my favorites and this silly flying car musical will always hold a special place in my heart. Today was my 8th overall time, 7th on Broadway having seen the tour in DC as well. The tour cast is really fantastic and I look forward to seeing them again in the future.

Farewell, Back to the Future. 🫶🏻

Updated On: 1/6/25 at 01:35 AM

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Roger Bart not signing the last day, what a bummer"

I was definitely surprised he didn't since it was closing, but it was really cold last night so I can't blame him. He did make a rare appearance at stage door back in November when I went shortly before closing. There was a crowd of kids chanting Doc! Doc! Doc and I guess he got word of this and came out to sign. He was lovely and signed and took photos with everyone there.

Updated On: 1/6/25 at 10:11 AM