in the upgraded DeLorean, insisting Marty comes with him to see the future. Reluctantly, Marty hops in and Doc sets the car's destination date to the exact time and date of the show's current performance. The DeLorean takes off and flies over the audience, and into the future, as the curtain closes ("Finale"). Production history Manchester (2020) The show received its world premiere beginning previews from 20 February, with an opening night on 11 March 2020, five years later than originally planned, at the Manchester Opera House and then a West End transfer. The musical debuted in England, where the film Back to the Future's popularity had been boosted by its television broadcasts on Christmas or Boxing Day for several years starting in 1988. The production was directed by John Rando, choreography by Chris Bailey, set and costume design by Tim Hatley, video design by Finn Ross, lighting by Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone, fight and stunt direction by Maurice Chan and illusions by Chris Fisher. The films' composer, Alan Silvestri was to compose a new score with Glen Ballard, with the addition of original songs from the film, including "The Power of Love" and "Johnny B. Goode". sound design is by Gareth Owen, musical supervision and vocal arrangements by Nick Finlow, and orchestrations by Ethan Popp. After several days of performances, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Manchester Opera House posted to its website: "We regret to announce that from this evening (Monday, 16 March 2020) the Manchester Opera House has closed in light of official government advice". All remaining performances of Back to the Future in Manchester were cancelled and the show did not reopen until it transferred to the West End. West End (2021) The show was transferred to the Adelphi Theatre in the West End, where it opened on 13 September 2021. In 2022, the Original Cast Album was released, along with the extension of its run until 23 October. The production received 7 Laurence Olivier Award nominations that year, including Best New Musical which it won, as well as Best Original Score or New Orchestrations. Many of the original cast retired from the production with their last performance on 15 August the same year. As of January 2023, tickets were on sale till 23 July. Broadway (2023) The show is scheduled to open on Broadway, at the Winter Garden Theatre in Summer 2023. Roger Bart