Pop Quiz! Prepare for Back to the Future: The Musical by Testing Your Knowledge of the Original Film

8/29/2024

Broadway Las Vegas

Since opening in movie theaters across the United States on July 3, 1985 – and becoming that year’s highest-grossing film – Back to the Future has remained one of pop culture’s most enduring keystones, spawning movie sequels, video games, theme park rides and more.

Gen X teens who watched Marty, Doc and their time-traveling DeLorean on the big screen now stream them for their Gen Z children, and they’re all jumping at the chance to see their favorite characters, songs and catchphrases live onstage when Back to the Future: The Musical comes to their town.

Luckily for Las Vegans and those planning to visit soon, the production, which opened on Broadway last year, plays at The Smith Center for 16 performances from October 23 to November 3.

To get you ready for the show’s exciting Las Vegas arrival, let’s test your knowledge of Back to the Future lore, specifically that from the first film, upon which the hit musical is based.

  1. What year does Marty McFly travel back to from 1985?

    • A. 1935

    • B. 1945

    • C. 1955

    • D. 1965

  2. The DeLorean’s time-traveling device is powered by

    • A. Aluminum

    • B. Uranium

    • C. Plutonium

    • D. Gold

  3. Before Michael J. Fox joined the cast, Marty was set to be portrayed by

    • A. Jason Bateman

    • B. Eric Stoltz

    • C. Johnny Depp

    • D. Emilio Estevez

  4. Which of these phrases wasn’t uttered by Doc Brown?

    • A. “Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.”

    • B. “Great Scott!”

    • C. “Make like a tree and get outta here.”

    • D. “Ronald Reagan? The actor? Then who’s vice president? Jerry Lewis?”

  5. What is Biff’s last name?

    • A. Butler

    • B. Brown

    • C. Tannen

    • D. Thomas

  6. Lea Thompson played

    • A. Marty’s grandmother

    • B. Marty’s mother

    • D. Doc’s daughter

    • C. A high school principal

  7. When Marty returns to 1985, his father has become a well-known

    • A. Politician

    • B. Actor

    • C. Chef

    • D. Author

  8. Which of these songs was not featured in the film?

    • A. “Earth Angel”

    • B. “Mr. Sandman”

    • C. “Johnny B. Goode”

    • D. “Hound Dog”

  9. Which Huey Lewis and the News song from the film was nominated for both an Oscar and Grammy award?

    • A. “Do You Believe in Love”

    • B. “Back in Time”

    • C. “The Heart of Rock & Roll”

    • D. “The Power of Love”

  10. Which Star Wars character is referenced in Back to the Future?

    • A. Darth Vader

    • B. Luke Skywalker

    • C. Princess Leia

    • D. Yoda

 

 

ANSWERS

  1. c; 2. c; 3. b; 4. c; 5. c; 6. b; 7. d; 8. d; 9. d; 10. a.