Back To The Future – Theatrical Production at Ohio Theatre

Recalling and revisiting the decades of the 1950s and 1980s, Back To The Future became a box office hit when it was was released in movie houses. The story, though sci-fi comedy in nature, was able to merge the contrasting then-present and then-past lifestyles yet still maintaining its sci-fi theme and including elements of innovative technological advancements.

The way Back To The Future was written empowered the writers, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, to not just build on the first motion picture and extend it into a film franchise, but also significantly enlarge the divergence of this classic story to another type of audience – contemporary theater audiences. The suggestion for a theater version was raised to Robert in '05, and after extensive ideation, the original creators were eventually poised to release Back To The Future The Musical after more than a decade.

As one of the newest additions to contemporary long list of musicals, the show had the prerogative to implement tweaks that could appeal to its younger audience and also make use of the available equipment, that at the time of the original film was not invented yet. As a live adaptation, it doubles down on action and is a lot more emotional because of the musical appearing more upbeat since everything happens in real time. With actual cast members, sets, and live audience responses, the energy in each sold-out show is invariably the truest possible. The theme in the original plot is also changed slightly; because the stage adaptation is showing in this decade, the show leans towards highlighting and embracing the times to come instead of remembering the past.

The limited season of Back To The Future's stage adaptation in Ohio also looks toward the future of theater, having Ohio Theatre in Columbus as the musical's chosen location to hold the production. Ohio Theatre is one of the leading in Columbus with an enormous platform and seating capacity, enabling it to accommodate a large group of viewers in every run. Seats to Back To The Future The Musical on Thursday 8th January 2026 are currently for sale by purchasing from our ticketing partner through the links that are seen above this page.