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continued from previous page person who wrote the script for the film The show was set to premier in London in 2015 which is the year the characters travel to in the sequel, Back to the Future Part II, but due to one of the directors disagreeing with the other director on some of the creative elements production was pushed back The show premiered at the Manchester Opera House in 2020 before being transferred to West End in 2021. The show is set to have previews in NYC on June 30th. The show did well in London, receiving an Oliver for Best New Musical. The process to adapt Back to the Future into a Broadway show started in 2012 after Bob Gale had mentioned it at the DeLorean convention in 2004. It will open on August 3rd, 2023 in the Winter Garden Theater with an all star cast. If you are a big fan of the films, then this is a must see this summer Even if you aren't super familiar with the films, you are sure to enjoy the musical and I will definitely be seeing it. I think that you should definitely get tickets and make sure to see this show with your whole entire family.
2 Hamilton
Hamilton is probably my favorite show on this list. The music, the acting, the staging, I love everything about it. For those of you who don’t know, Hamilton is about the life of American founding father, Alexander Hamilton, and his influence on the US government The show is based on the novel called Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow. While it sounds somewhat boring, trust me, it’s not. The show is told through many kinds of music like rap, R&B, pop, hip hop and soul and consists of many songs making for a very energetic show The entire show is written by Lin Manual Miranda who was already famous for creating In the Heights. The show was written over the span of eight years and premiered off-Broadway in 2015 at the Public Theater The show then transferred to its current home, the Richard Rodgers Theater, in August 2015. What's unique about Hamilton is that they only cast people of color in the roles of the founding fathers which is a way to show that, as Lin said, they are telling the story of America then, as told by now The show sweeped the 2016 Tonys with a record-breaking 16 nominations and a total 11 wins including Best Musical. Hamilton is a true musical theater masterpiece and the only reason it is not my number one show is because it is not a new musical The 6th Graders took a field trip this year to see the show and everyone loved it, including myself. If you are looking for a good show to see this summer, Hamilton is one of my must sees and is one of the greatest shows of all time.
1.Shucked
Shucked is one of the most popular shows currently on Broadway, and it’s easy to see why. The show premiered on Broadway in April 2023 and has been a smash hit. People say the show is “what you get when you combine two comedy writers from New York and two music superstars from Nashville.” The show is about a