Back To The Future previews- Page 6

[Justin Longo]

Posted: 7/9/23 at 12:06pm

How much do we think the show will change between now and opening? I'm planning to go this week but I usually don't like to see shows before they're frozen.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/9/23 at 12:17pm

Regarding opening the house and letting people in around 7:30pm has been the norm for decades. I’m one of those who hates rushing and getting stressed so I’m always early to everything so this half-hour before showtime is something I can not only vouch for but confirm it’s standard everywhere. Sometimes it can be delayed a short bit but 7:30pm is the standard letting folks start getting to their seats. By 8pm they hope 99% of the audience has used the bathrooms, gotten their accoutrements and are seated waiting for the show to begin.  

[JSquared2]

Posted: 7/9/23 at 2:13pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Regarding opening the house and letting people in around 7:30pm has been the norm for decades. I’m one of those who hates rushing and getting stressed so I’m always early to everything so this half-hour before showtime is something I can not only vouch for but confirm it’s standard everywhere. Sometimes it can be delayed a short bit but 7:30pm is the standard letting folks start getting to their seats. By 8pm they hope 99% of the audience has used the bathrooms, gotten their accoutrements and are seated waiting for the show to begin. "


Opening the house late (15-20 mins prior to curtain) is pretty much the norm at Shubert houses. They did it every night at Phantom, Music Man, most of the 45th Street buildings, etc.  They apparently like the optics of seeing huge lines wrapped around the block to get in. 

[David10086]

Posted: 7/9/23 at 2:39pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Regarding opening the house and letting people in around 7:30pm has been the norm for decades. By 8pm they hope 99% of the audience has used the bathrooms, gotten their accoutrements and are seated waiting for the show to begin."

Personally, by the time the curtain goes up at 8 pm, I sit there praying they opened all their candy wrappers, chewed all their gum and peanut M&Ms,  took all their selfies, did all their bodily functions ('choking, coughing, farting and sneezing' and ready to sit quietly. That's always my prayer but it never happens. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 7/9/23 at 2:54pm

JSquared2 said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "Regarding opening the house and letting people in around 7:30pm has been the norm for decades. I’m one of those who hates rushing and getting stressed so I’m always early to everything so this half-hour before showtime is something I can not only vouch for but confirm it’s standard everywhere. Sometimes it can be delayed a short bit but 7:30pm is the standard letting folks start getting to their seats. By 8pm they hope 99% of the audience has used the bathrooms, gotten their accoutrements and are seated waiting for the show to begin. "


Opening the house late (15-20 mins prior to curtain) is pretty much the norm at Shubert houses. They did it every night at Phantom, Music Man, most of the 45th Street buildings, etc. They apparently like the optics of seeing huge lines wrapped around the block to get in."

Really? All the shows I've been to since the pandemic have usually opened at half-hour, sometimes earlier if there was inclement weather or in the days where vaccination cards needed to be checked. Heck, the 45 times I went to A Strange Loop, I could literally just walk through the security of the Lyceum at, like, 40-45 minutes before curtain and just hang out in the lobby or use the bathroom. 

This is to keep in mind the fact that the later a show is let in, the later it will start, which means more disruptive latecomers, but also holding the curtain could result in a show going "overtime", which some struggling productions might not be able to afford.

[ANewBrainn]

Posted: 7/9/23 at 4:09pm

Not a fan of the Lorraine fat suit and body shaming plot line.  I know it was in the film but if they cut the terrorists they can cut this.

This is the type of thing that causes eating disorders.  Hope this is cut before opening.

[jpbran]

Posted: 7/9/23 at 4:28pm

Does that mean the show uses elements from the BTTF sequel?

“Not a fan of the Lorraine fat suit and body shaming plot line.  I know it was in the film but if they cut the terrorists they can cut this.”

Updated On: 7/9/23 at 04:28 PM

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 7/9/23 at 4:31pm

ANewBrainn said: "Not a fan of the Lorraine fat suit and body shaming plot line. I know it was in the film but if they cut the terrorists they can cut this.

This is the type of thing that causes eating disorders. Hope this is cut before opening."

Agree. Felt outdated. In the movie, she’s not really skinnier in the end, she’s just better dressed. It’s about her being a schlub; they don’t need the fat suit.

Updated On: 7/9/23 at 04:31 PM

[JSquared2]

Posted: 7/9/23 at 4:57pm

ANewBrainn said: "Not a fan of the Lorraine fat suit and body shaming plot line. I know it was in the film but if they cut the terrorists they can cut this.

This is the type of thing that causes eating disorders. Hope this is cut before opening."

 

OFFS. Maybe the producers should add a trigger warning??

[Luminaire2]

Posted: 7/9/23 at 6:54pm

Agreed with this take.

 

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM2xfbX5N/

[BenjaminNicholas2]

Posted: 7/9/23 at 9:22pm

verywellthensigh said: "Tourists have taste and intelligence, too, you know."

Some do, yes.

 

[BenjaminNicholas2]

Posted: 7/9/23 at 9:23pm

ANewBrainn said: "Not a fan of the Lorraine fat suit and body shaming plot line. I know it was in the film but if they cut the terrorists they can cut this.

This is the type of thing that causes eating disorders. Hope this is cut before opening."

 

Womp womp.

The children will find a way to cope.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/9/23 at 9:42pm

 verywellthensigh said: "Tourists have taste and intelligence, too, you know."

Some do, yes.

Correct  

 

[Bill Snibson]

Posted: 7/10/23 at 11:00am

There are several bootleg clips on TikTok from the show including the star of the show, "the car", if anyone wants a sneak-peak as to what they are in for.

[Voter]

Posted: 7/10/23 at 11:08am

ANewBrainn said: "Not a fan of the Lorraine fat suit and body shaming plot line. I know it was in the film but if they cut the terrorists they can cut this.

This is the type of thing that causes eating disorders. Hope this is cut before opening."

Where is that one bway body positivity insta account when you need them?

[Jumpin_J]

Posted: 7/10/23 at 7:17pm

Sutton Ross said: "Not in any capacity."

Based on the first week of preview grosses, apparently not. 

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 7/10/23 at 7:26pm

“Womp womp.

The children will find a way to cope.”


of all hills to die on, you choose this? Saying “cope” is such a boring boomer right wing reaction when they don’t have evidence to actually respond effectively. Yet here you are. 

[djoko84]

Posted: 7/12/23 at 1:25am

I expect the show's effects and stage design to get raves, but not really anything else, which is why I'm taking the chance and waiting till it opens to try rush/lottery. Right now it's new and exciting, but it will wear off if it gets bad reviews. Mixed reviews are a possibility.

As for if the tourists have any taste or not, count me as one of the people who think they DON'T. Call me a snob, I don't care. They'll eat crap if you feed it to them.

[haterobics]

Posted: 7/12/23 at 1:36am

djoko84 said: "I expect the show's effects and stage design to get raves, but not really anything else, which is why I'm taking the chance and waiting till it opens to try rush/lottery."

Seems little point in waiting since the effects and stage design are already pretty locked down by now.

[pagereynolds]

Posted: 7/12/23 at 9:26am

Leaf Coneybear said: "Oh love, we've had movies from the last millennium turned into musicals for decades now. Nothing new, and the vast majority flop."

Very fair! As I said, many of these I do actually enjoy. Someone made the point that Ragtime is technically an adaption as well as and I adore it. I guess it just seems like more and more of these shows that are just there to make money and not to actuallydosomething with the material. Like, what is Back to the Future or Tootsie or Mrs. Doubtfire or Almost Famous doing to make a statement about the original or elevate it on some level? Why do we need to hear these stories with song, on stage?

Although I guess that could be said about anything: Why did Les Miserables need to be sung? Wicked? Maybe I'm just a hater because it's a movie. Either way, interested to see where this goes."

I'm not defending Back to the Future (It didn't need to be a musical) but Wicked is LIGHT YEARS different than the novel. It's a real adaption. This does not seem to be.

[Hairspray0901]

Posted: 7/12/23 at 10:13am

Does anyone have any tips on best place to sit? Will rear orch block the ending? 

[quizking101]

Posted: 7/12/23 at 10:53am

Do they have a windowcard for sale?

[Jonathan Cohen]

Posted: 7/12/23 at 11:01am

Skip23 said: "
for such a visual show - don’t sit on the far sides of the mezz. You’ll miss half the show. Not cool. They are actually partial view. Selling for full price!!"

I agree and would just add when I won the lottery, far side mezzanine was the spot they gave me.  

Updated On: 7/12/23 at 11:01 AM

[theatregoer3]

Posted: 7/12/23 at 12:46pm

My friend and I saw this last night. We bought the $58 side orchestra obstructed view seats. The seats were great and we really didn't miss a thing. It was an amazing price for how close we were to the stage.

We went in with low expectations and just wanted to have fun -- wow did we ever! We LOVED it. I am a total snob but this was pure popcorn fun from start to finish. Can I remember a single lyric? Not at all. Did I laugh and cheer and leave with a huge smile on my face? YES! The movie score and the story alone are enough to keep me entertained. The special effects kept coming. The final five minutes were amazing and the audience was going wild! The cast are uniformly doing impersonations of the actors form the movie. Marty had Michael J. Fox's line readings down pat and it was eerie how well the actor playing George could imitate Crispin Glover's iconic performance. None of this was offputting and I actually appreciated that they leaned in so hard to the original movie and didn't try to go in a new direction or "rediscover" the script. They knew we were there because we love the movie. The minor changes to the story were truly so insignificant and felt organic. This is the original "Back to the Future" we grew up with.

The audience was far from the typical Broadway crowd. At least in my experience. I didn't see anyone on their phones and I think that's because the show moves so quickly there's no time to check a text or zone out. This is a great entry point to theater for people who would be turned off and confused by "A Doll's House" or even one of the various jukebox shows playing right now. It's a story we all know well and is part of the American culture. We root for these characters and have strong memories of them. 

I think this is going to be a real hit and I wish them all the best. If you're on the fence about seeing this, grab a cheap seat and go!

[Luminaire2]

Posted: 7/12/23 at 12:54pm

theatregoer3 said: "My friend and I saw this last night. We bought the $58 side orchestra obstructed view seats. The seats were great and we really didn't miss a thing. It was an amazing price for how close we were to the stage.

We went in with low expectations and just wanted to have fun -- wow did we ever! We LOVED it. I am a total snob but this was pure popcorn fun from start to finish. Can I remember a single lyric? Not at all. Did I laugh and cheer and leave with a huge smile on my face? YES! The movie score and the story alone are enough to keep me entertained. The special effects kept coming. The final five minutes were amazing and the audience was going wild! The cast are uniformly doing impersonations of the actors form the movie. Marty had Michael J. Fox's line readings down pat and it was eerie how well the actor playing George could imitate Crispin Glover's iconic performance. None of this was offputting and I actually appreciated that they leaned in so hard to the original movie and didn't try to go in a new direction or "rediscover" the script. They knew we were there because we love the movie. The minor changes to the story were truly so insignificant and felt organic. This is the original "Back to the Future" we grew up with.

The audience was far from the typical Broadway crowd. At least in my experience. I didn't see anyone on their phones and I think that's because the show moves so quickly there's no time to check a text or zone out. This is a great entry point to theater for people who would be turned off and confused by "A Doll's House" or even one of the various jukebox shows playing right now. It's a story we all know well and is part of the American culture. We root for these characters and have strong memories of them.

I think this is going to be a real hit and I wish them all the best. If you're on the fence about seeing this, grab a cheap seat and go!"


This is exactly how I felt last month when we caught it in the west end. It’s just fun. It’s nostalgic. The way they blend in the iconic film score thrilling. The effects are insane. And the cast was fantastic.