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Playwright Anton Chekhov first created [*Uncle Vanya*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/33211-uncle-vanya), 125 years ago but iconic roles like Vanya and Sonya still move audiences today.

The show explores the visit of an aging professor and his wife to their family’s crumbling rural estate. Tensions rise as the characters experience unrequited love, provincial ennui, and — as in all of Chekov's tragicomedies — question the purpose of their existence.

The latest Broadway revival of...

A history of 'Uncle Vanya' on Broadway

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Steve Carell stars in the latest Broadway revival of Anton Chekhov's classic family drama — learn about the play's storied, star-studded past productions.

And they were roommates! Three-time Tony Award winner [Patti LuPone](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/patti-lupone) and seven-time Golden Globe nominee Mia Farrow will co-star in the new Broadway play [*The Roommate*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/40630-the-roommate-on-broadway) this fall. Performances will run at the [Booth Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/booth-theatre) for 16 weeks, beginning on August 29 ahead of an official opening on...

Patti LuPone, Mia Farrow to star in 'The Roommate' on Broadway

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The prolific stage and screen actresses will perform in the 2015 play by Jen Silverman for a limited engagement at the Booth Theatre beginning in August.

Now you're (still) in New York! The [Alicia Keys](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/all-the-times-alicia-keys-did-theatre) musical *Hell's Kitchen* has released a new block of tickets, with seats now available for performances at the [Shubert Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/shubert-theatre) through January 19, 2025. Get [*Hell's Kitchen* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/37579-hells-kitchen-broadway) on New York Theatre Guide.

*Hell's...

'Hell's Kitchen' tickets now available through January 2025

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The musical, co-created by and set to the songs of Alicia Keys, is one of the most Tony Award-nominated shows of the 2023-24 Broadway season with 13 nods.

Lincoln Center is a stunning multi-block artistic complex to visit in New York City, boasting a large open-air courtyard with a beautiful fountain. It’s home to crucial parts of the New York City cultural scene, including the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, the New York Philharmonic, and a Broadway theatre, which is showing [*Uncle Vanya*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/33211-uncle-vanya) starring [Steve Carell](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/steve-carell)...

Guide to Lincoln Center: Everything you need to know about the Upper West Side arts complex

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Learn about the various performance venues for theatre, music, opera, dance, and more within Lincoln Center, plus nearby restaurants and attractions to visit.

The 2024 Tony Award nominees have been named, celebrating the best of Broadway theatre in the 2023-24 season. Of the 35 productions eligible, [*Hell's Kitchen*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/37579-hells-kitchen-broadway) and [*Stereophonic*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/29539-stereophonic-tickets) led the nominees with 13 nods each, with [*The Outsiders*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/34093-the-outsiders) in a close second at 12 nominations.

Hear from the...

2024 Tony Award nominees react: Jessica Lange, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Redmayne, and more

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Read statements, updated live, from the stars, writers, directors, designers, and more from this year's Tony Award-nominated Broadway shows about being honored.

The 2024 Tony Award nominations have been announced. On April 30, past Tony winners [Jesse Tyler Ferguson](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jesse-tyler-ferguson) and Renée Elise Goldsberry announced the nominations for this year's Tonys ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, June 16 at the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center.

The Tony Awards celebrate the best plays and musicals of the Broadway season each year. [Thirty-five shows were...

2024 Tony Award nominees announced

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Find out which plays and musicals are nominated for 2024 Tony Awards, which will take place on June 16 at the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center.

They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway, and they're no brighter than on the night of the Tony Awards each year. Broadway's biggest night is back on June 16, 2024.

There's no denying the razzamatazz of the Tony Awards, with a full, robust roster of Broadway shows up for prizes. Beloved revivals and new shows alike compete for the top prizes. 

Here's our guide to the 2024 Tony Awards, where you can find out when and how to watch, what shows are up for awards, and more. This article will...

Guide to the 2024 Tony Awards: how to watch, nominees, and more

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Learn everything you need to know about this year's Tony Awards ceremony, including how to watch, a list of nominees, eligible shows, and more.

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Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 Tony Awards, including how to watch the live broadcast, who is hosting, and which shows are up for honors.

He’s a pinball wizard! In [*The Who’s Tommy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/36395-the-whos-tommy-tickets) on Broadway, that’s who young Tommy Walker becomes after a violent incident compels him to disconnect from the world and sends him on an odyssey of self-discovery and celebrity.

Broadway newcomer Ali Louis Bourzgui stars as Tommy in this revival of the show created by musician Pete Townshend and director Des McAnuff. First seen in the early 1990s, the musical is famous for songs...

Everything you need to know about 'The Who's Tommy' on Broadway

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See, feel, and hear the first revival of the multi-Tony Award-winning musical featuring iconic music from The Who's 1969 concept album of the same name.

Nominees have been named for the 2024 Drama Desk Awards, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2022-24 season. The winners will be announced on June 10.

The Off-Broadway musical *Dead Outlaw* received the most nominations with 11. The Broadway musical [*The Outsiders*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/34093-the-outsiders) followed with 9, and [*Suffs*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24495-suffs-musical-tickets) (a Broadway musical),...

2024 Drama Desk Award nominations announced

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The Drama Desk Awards annually honor the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre from the previous season, and this year's winners will be named on June 10.

There's no bad seat on Broadway — whether you're in the first row or the last, you're experiencing a live event that only you and your fellow audience members ever will. Of course, Broadway and Off-Broadway shows run night after night, but each performance is unique — as is every audience member's experience of it. And contrary to popular belief, you don't need to sit right up front to feel the magic.

Mezzanine seats, located higher up in the theatre, sometimes get a bad rap as "the cheap...

Your guide to mezzanine seats in Broadway theatres

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Learn more about where mezzanine seats are located, what to expect when you see a Broadway show from these seats, and how to find the best seats for you.

They're still going, and they don't need roads! *Back to the Future* on Broadway has released a new ticket block, with seats now available for performances through December 1, 2024. Get [*Back to the Future* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26018-back-to-the-future-tickets) now.

Based on the cult classic 1985 film, the *Back to the Future* musical follows Marty McFly as he time-travels from 1985 to 1955, almost preventing his high school sweetheart parents from falling in love while there. Marty must race against the clock to save his own future.

New York Theatre Guide's four-star [*Back to the Future* review](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/back-to-the-future-broadway-review) calls the show "1.21 gigawatts of fun, heart, and spectacle... [it] gives *Back to the Future* the larger-than-life presentation it deserves."

Before coming to Broadway, *Back to the Future* premiered in London's West End, where it won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Roger Bart and Hugh Coles reprise their roles from London as Doc Brown and George McFly, respectively, opposite Casey Likes as Marty McFly, Liana Hunt as Lorraine Baines, Jelani Remy as Goldie Wilson/Marvin Berry, and Nathaniel Hackmann as Biff Tannen.

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The *Back to the Future* movie was an instant hit when it premiered in 1985, winning an Oscar, a Hugo Award, and three Saturn Awards. The film spawned two other movies and plenty of companion media, but the original film is a cult classic. *Back to the Future* was inducted into the National Film Registry and remains one of the best-known projects of Michael J. Fox (who played Marty) and Christopher Lloyd (who played scientist Doc Brown).

The show's creators initially planned to premiere the *Back to the Future* musical in 2015, the year Marty and Doc travel to in *Back to the Future: Part II*. Ultimately, it premiered in Manchester, England, in 2020 and transferred to London's West End in 2021. It was worth the wait, because there was success in the musical’s future. *Back to the Future* won three Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical. The show also won the WhatsOnStage and BroadwayWorld Awards for Best New Musical.

## What to Watch For

- Bob Gale, who co-wrote the *Back to the Future* screenplay with Robert Zemeckis, also wrote the musical's book.
- *Back to the Future* has an illusion designer, Chris Fisher, to recreate all its science fiction-inspired special effects, like the flying DeLorean and Marty's near-disappearance from time during the school dance.
- Two cast members from the *Back to the Future* London production, Roger Bart and Hugh Coles, reprise their roles in the *Back to the Future* Broadway cast. They play Doc Brown and George McFly, respectively.
- True to the time periods it bounces between, *Back to the Future* includes various music styles, from '80s rock to '50s doo-wop. Hits from the film like "The Power of Love," "Earth Angel," and "Johnny B. Goode" also pop up amid the musical’s original songs.
- Great Scott! Lots of the movie’s stars have attended the *Back to the Future* musical, including Christopher Lloyd, Claudia Wells, Frances Lee McCain and Donald Fullilove. And Michael J. Fox said, after watching the musical virtually, “I’m buzzing from what is a truly great show.”

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## Please Note
The show includes flashing lights, strobe effects, smoke/haze and pyrotechnics throughout. The use of cameras, cell phones, & other recording devices is strictly prohibited by law, except when used for accessibility services. No weapons permitted. No outside food or beverages, electric scooters, e-bikes, or battery-powered transportation devices, except when medically necessary. All items are subject to inspection and must fit on your lap or completely under your seat without blocking any aisles.

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Set your watches and experience the power of love at this plutonium-powered musical adaptation of the hit sci-fi film. Join Marty McFly as he travels from 1985 to 1955 — and almost wipes out his existence as he accidentally meddles in his parents' love story.

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The cult classic sci-fi film zoomed onto Broadway as a plutonium-powered musical adventure. Follow Marty McFly on his time-hopping journey from 1985 to 1995, featuring both new songs and classic hits like "The Power of Love."

Fire up your DeLorean and travel Back to the Future. The Tony Award-nominated musical adaptation of the cult classic 1985 movie transfers to Broadway in 2023 following a hit London run. Get Back to the Future tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

Like the film, the Back to the Future musical follows teenager Marty McFly and his friend Doc, a scientist who makes a time machine from a DeLorean. The pair end up accidentally using it to travel back to 1955. Besides being the year Doc came up with time travel, that's also when Marty's parents were in high school. When Marty accidentally disrupts their first meeting, he has to figure out how to get them back together again so he doesn't mess up the future — and his life.

Bob Gale, who co-wrote the film with Robert Zemeckis, adapts his screenplay for the stage. With the help of special effects, lots of fan-favorite movie moments, like the flying DeLorean and Marty's gradual disappearance during the Enchantment Under the Sea dance, are recreated for the stage, too.

The film starred Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, both of whom have since seen the *Back to the Future* musical in London's West End (Fox virtually). That production opened in 2021 and later won the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, along with two additional Oliviers out of seven nominations. Prior, the musical made its world premiere in 2020 in Manchester, England.

The original *Back to the Future* Broadway cast features Roger Bart and Hugh Coles reprising their West End roles as Doc Brown and George McFly, respectively.

## Who wrote the *Back to the Future* music?

The *Back to the Future* musical features an original score by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, but there are a few hits from the movie featured as well, including "The Power of Love" and "Johnny B. Goode." 

## How long is the *Back to the Future* musical?

*Back to the Future* runs 2 hours and 40 minutes, including an intermission.

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Get tickets to Back to the Future on Broadway from the official New York Theatre Guide. Time-travel to 1985 at this musical adaptation of the cult classic film.

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Great Scott, the classic time-traveling movie is now a Broadway musical. Join Marty McFly's plutonium-powered adventure from 1985 to 1955, where he almost prevents his parents from meeting and has to make things right. The stage version features new songs alongside the film's hits, like "The Power of Love." Find out more about tickets.

If IMAX had taken off by 1985, [*Back to the Future*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26018-back-to-the-future-tickets) would have been its year's *Oppenheimer*: the kind of epic film you *must* see in IMAX, or at least on the biggest screen you can find. The iconic flying DeLorean, piloted across space-time by teenager Marty McFly and scientist Doc Brown, deserves nothing less. Ditto for the stakes of the plot. Unwittingly becoming one of humanity’s first time travelers and nearly wiping out your own existence by meddling in your parents’ meet-cute is, to quote Doc, “some serious shit.”

That's a lot for one teenager like Marty to handle — not to mention the ultimate terror of capturing his unknowing high-school-aged mother’s affections. And yet, *Back to the Future* emerges, and continues to be regarded, as a funny, cult-classic romp. The musical adaptation, now on Broadway with 1.21 gigawatts of spectacle, honors all these views at once and gives *Back to the Future* the larger-than-life presentation it deserves.

The design, naturally, does a lot of the heavy lifting. Walking into the [Winter Garden Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/winter-garden-theatre) feels like walking into a *Back to the Future* augmented-reality theme park attraction: A network of LEDs outfits the proscenium, the railings of the box seats, and even the ceiling. The design feels immersive, aided by Finn Ross's videos that, at one point, even put audiences into Marty's point of view as he rockets from 1985 to 1955.

That's not to mention the rest of Hatley's meticulously detailed sets and vibrant period costumes, Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone's hyperactive lighting (which, along with smoke effects, aid Chris Fisher's sci-fi illusions), and Gareth Owen's heart-thumping sound. Together with director John Rando's staging and Chris Bailey's athletic choreography that works the large ensemble for all it's got, the whole production is clearly eager, desperate even, to thrill you at every second. But to again quote Doc (and the title of his triumphant entrance song), it works.

On the topic of the songs, those mostly work, including timeless film favorites like "The Power of Love" and "Johnny B. Goode." A third of the score could have otherwise been cut. Some are repetitive — not every song needs a reprise, and not every character needs a full-length "I want" number (or multiple) where a line or two of dialogue would suffice. It feels like a retroactive attempt to invest audiences in the characters, who get rather abruptly introduced at the start.

It's an odd paradox, that *Back to the Future* assumes prior familiarity with the film such that the players need little introduction, while positing nearly every character as worthy of substantial exploration. Chalk it up, perhaps, to the fact that two of the movie's creators are involved: Bob Gale adapted the musical's book from his and Robert Zemeckis's screenplay, and Alan Silvestri, who composed the film score, co-wrote the musical's rollicking score with Glen Ballard. They clearly know and adore all their characters, but not all audiences have the same depth of understanding, especially 38 years on from the film's premiere.

But like the DeLorean climbing to the crucial 88 miles per hour, the writers ultimately succeed in building the show's momentum and narrative heft. Once Marty meets his teenaged parents, Lorraine and George, in 1955 and catches Lorraine's eye before George can, he has to course-correct — and gets to know his parents better in the process. *Back to the Future* is really a story about how the young can shape older generations' futures, after all, not just the other way around.

"My Myopia," a song sung by the hapless George as he secretly watches his future wife from a tree, shows Marty his dad's spinelessness began in adolescence. Later, they share a duet, "Put Your Mind to It," in which Marty teaches George how to be a more confident man. The energetic Casey Likes as Marty and Hugh Coles, a rubber-limbed physical comedy master reprising his role from London, as George bring these scenes close to perfect. As Lorraine, Liana Hunt channels a *Grease*-era Olivia Newtown John in dulcet (if incestuous) songs like "Pretty Baby."

It could be easy, amid everything else going on, to minimize Doc, even though he invents time travel in the first place and makes the rest of *Back to the Future* possible. But Christopher Lloyd made the character so indelible on screen that to forget Doc would be a crime. And from his first entrance in a cloud of smoke, Roger Bart, also reprising his role from London, makes the character iconic anew.

Bart milks Doc's triumphant early songs for all they're worth, complete with a leggy ensemble as backup — which only make his poignant Act 2 ballad, "For the Dreamers," strike the heartstrings even more. It's then we learn that, before Marty proved otherwise, Doc spent 30 years worrying he'd fail — and be forgotten in time.

"This one's for the dreamers who were close, but no cigar," Doc laments, Bart utterly sincere. "We don't know who they are."

*Back to the Future* is many in-your-face things — larger-than-life, time-bending, hair-raising — but this small moment reveals the heart amid the spectacle.

[*Back to the Future* is at the Winter Garden Theatre. Get *Back to the Future* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26018-back-to-the-future-tickets)

*Photo credit: Casey Likes and the cast of Back to the Future. (Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)*

*Correction: A previous version of this article misstated the number of years since the Back to the Future film's premiere. The article has been updated to reflect the correct information.*

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Read our four-star review of *Back to the Future* on Broadway, the award-winning musical adaptation of the classic film playing at the Winter Garden Theatre.

Roger Bart stars as Doc Brown in [*Back to the Future*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26018-back-to-the-future-tickets) on Broadway at the [Winter Garden Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/winter-garden-theatre).

Bart won a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award playing Snoopy in *You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown* in 1999. He was also nominated for playing Carmen Ghia in *The Producers*, a role he reprised on screen. He is a 2024 Tony Award nominee for *Back to the Future*.

Bart also appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows, holding recurring roles on *Desperate Housewives*, *How I Met Your Mother*, and *Good Trouble*. As a voice actor in the Disney animated film *Hercules*, he performed the Oscar-nominated song "Go the Distance."

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William Kissam Vanderbilt originally built the Winter Garden Theatre in 1896 as the American Horse Exchange. However, William Albert Swasey redesigned it for the Shuberts as a theatre, which officially opened on March 10, 1911.

The inaugural production was the Jerome Kern musical *La Belle Paree*. Architect Herbert J. Krapp remodeled the building in 1922. Over its lifespan, the venue has also served as a cinema for Warner Bros. and United Artists and has hosted the famous Ziegfeld Follies vaudeville show.

From 2002 to 2007, the venue was called the Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre due to a sponsorship agreement between the Shubert Organization and General Motors.

The Winter Garden Theatre is one of only a couple Broadway houses actually located on the street called Broadway. The venue's interior is a designated New York City landmark.

## How to get to the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway

The Winter Garden Theatre is nearest to the 50th Street subway stop on the 1 line. The nearest bus stop is 7th Ave/W 50th St. on the M7, M20, M104, or M50 lines.

## Restaurants near the Winter Garden Theatre

The Winter Garden Theatre is adjacent to Ellen's Stardust Diner, a famed New York City tourist spot known for its singing waitstaff. Other popular restaurants nearby include Junior's (American), Haswell Green's (American), Saar (Indian), Natsumi (Japanese), Lillie's Victorian Establishment (British/pub fare), and Gallagher's Steakhouse.

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