Back To The Future – Theatrical Production at San Diego Civic Theatre

Showcasing the culture in the decades of the 1950s and 1980s, Back To The Future was a fan favorite when it was was released in movie theaters. The film, albeit future-looking during its release, was seamlessly able to cover the differing then-present and '50s lifestyles yet still maintaining its science fiction concept and incorporating features of then-impossible concepts.

The timeless story enabled the originators, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, to not just build on the '85 motion picture and extend it into a film franchise, but also appreciably enlarge the divergence of this beloved story to an additional variety of fan base – West End and Broadway viewers. The idea for a live adaptation was hinted at to Robert in 2005, and after much ideation, Zemeckis and Gale were eventually ready to open Back To The Future The Musical in 2020.

As one of the newest new plays in current long list of musicals, the play had the room to implement changes that would bridge the gap between generations as well as make use of the updated tech, which in the making of the original film was unlikely. With the musical adaptation, it doubles down on action and is also quite emotional because of the musical visibly more alive since everything happens in real time. With tangible performers, sets, and real viewer reactions, the production's connection to its audience in each run is always the most authentic possible. The theme in the original plot is also modified to a small degree; since the stage adaptation is now in this generation, the play tends to focus more on embracing what comes next rather than looking back towards the past.

The limited season of Back To The Future's musical adaptation in California also epitomizes the next level of theatrics, having San Diego Civic Theatre in San Diego as the musical's picked theater to hold the show. San Diego Civic Theatre is one of the finest in San Diego with an enormous stage platform and seat capacity, enabling it to welcome a sizeable number of theatergoers in every run. Seats to the show on Thursday 16th January 2025 are now for sale by purchasing from our ticketing partner through the links that are seen above this page.