WATERBURY – Dust off your DeLorean time machine and recharge your flux capacitor! The Waterbury Symphony Orchestra (WSO) and the Palace Theater are joining forces to present the beloved classic sci-fi film, “Back to the Future,” with live orchestra accompaniment on Saturday, March 15 at 2 p.m. Led by Music Director and Conductor Leif Bjaland, the WSO will perform the full Alan Silvestri musical score live to the film on the main stage of the Palace Theater.
Michael J. Fox stars as Marty McFly, a teenager living in a small California town who is accidently transported back in time to 1955, meeting his parents as teenagers (Lea Thompson and Crispin Glover). The film was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards in 1986 including Best Motion Picture, Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Michael J. Fox), Best Screenplay, and Best Original Song (“The Power of Love”). It also won Best Sound Effects Editing at the 1986 Academy Awards.
“Imagine traveling back in time with Doc Brown’s DeLorean on the big screen at the Palace Theater and the excitement of a live orchestra performing the score live on stage,” says Bjaland. “It truly is a magical experience!”
This extraordinary event celebrates the ongoing partnership of two organizations who share a commitment to improving quality of life in Northwestern Connecticut by connecting the community through arts and providing arts access and education to residents of Greater Waterbury.
As a special treat, right before the second half of the film, Broadway star Soara-Joye Ross will be performing “Tomorrow” from Annie with students from WSO’s Bravo Waterbury!, the WSO’s intensive after school music education program at Children’s Community School and Brass City Charter School in Waterbury. Ross’ Broadway acting credits include Les Misérables (Revival) and Dance of the Vampires.
For further information and to purchase tickets visit www.palacetheaterct.org, or call the WSO/Palace Theater Box Office (203) 346-2000.
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