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Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL is Really Weird

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Time-traveling musical adaptation of a beloved 80s film hits the stage, but leaves critics scratching their heads over its bizarre take on the classic story.
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  • Director Robert Zemeckis, who helmed the original 1985 BACK TO THE FUTURE film, is reportedly 'horrified' by the musical's wild departure from the source material, describing it as 'a complete trainwreck'.
  • Despite a budget of $150 million, the production has been plagued by technical glitches, including a malfunctioning DeLorean that failed to take the lead actors back in time during the climactic scene, leaving the audience in stitches.
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Robert Zemeckis, BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL
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