The ‘Back to the Future’ musical truly delivers on the spectacle, especially with the DeLorean! It’s one of those moments that genuinely makes you wonder how they pull it off. Without giving away too many spoilers, the stagecraft involves a clever combination of lighting, projections, and precise choreography that creates the illusion of movement and time travel. The car itself is a marvel of engineering, and its appearance on stage is met with gasps and cheers every time. The visuals and time-travel sequences absolutely live up to the nostalgia of the film, and in some ways, they even enhance it by bringing that cinematic magic into a live, immersive setting. It’s a fantastic blend of theatrical innovation and beloved storytelling.

Oh, the Back to the Future musical pulls off that DeLorean illusion with sheer theatrical genius. Designer Tim Hatley created a slightly scaled-down, mechanically rigged car—the real magic happens with LED screens, projections, and lighting that make it feel like the car’s hurtling toward 88 mph across Hill Valley. It really does look like it’s flying. Expect that final roll over the audience—it’s jaw-dropping.