Back to the Future’s DeLorean makes pit stop in Victoria Square
Birmingham city was stopped in its tracks on Tuesday, when the iconic DeLorean car from the film classic Back to the Future made a surprise pit stop in Victoria Square.
The visit was to celebrate the on sale of the multi award-winning Back to the Future the Musical, which will be coming to Birmingham Hippodrome as part of its first ever UK tour.
The production will visit the city from Tuesday 9 March until Saturday 10 April 2027.
Passers-by gathered to capture photos of the famous time-travelling vehicle, with 88 lucky guests receiving exclusive goodie bags from the show.
Based on the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment film, Back to the Future The Musical has a book by Bob Gale and new music and lyrics by Emmy and Grammy Award-winning Alan Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award-winning Glen Ballard, with additional songs from the film including The Power of Love and Johnny B. Goode.
Back to the Future The Musical is directed by Tony Award-winning director John Rando (Urinetown, On The Town), alongside the multi Tony and Olivier Award-winning design team of Tim Hatley (set and costume design), Chris Bailey (choreography), Chris Fisher (Illusions), Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone (lighting), Gareth Owen (sound) and Finn Ross (video), with musical supervision and arrangements by Nick Finlow.
Orchestrations are by Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook, with dance arrangements by David Chase. Casting is by David Grindrod CDG for Grindrod Burton Casting.
Back to the Future the movie was released in 1985, starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Dr Emmett Brown – this year marks the 40th anniversary of the film’s release.
The film grossed $360.6 million (£279 million) at the box office worldwide and the total box office for all three films in the Back to the Future franchise was $936.6 million (over $1.8 billion in today’s money).
Back to the Future The Musical is produced by Colin Ingram.
Back to the Future The Musical comes to Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 9 March until Saturday 10 April 2027. Tickets can be booked at the Birmingham Hippodrome website or by calling 0121 689 3000.
