And yet “Back to the Future: The Musical,” which opened Thursday, Feb. 13, at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre, recalls a theme park in less felicitous ways as well. Attending Bob Gale ...

At its core, Back to the Future: The Musical celebrates themes of personal growth and family bonds, reinforcing that our destinies are not preordained—we can change and rewrite history.

Films long have been source material for Broadway musicals. So why not Back to the Future, the 1985 time-traveling comedy that earned hundreds of millions ...