"Biff" (Nathaniel Hackmann) from the smash-hit at TUTS, "Back to the Future: The Musical"!

"Biff" (Nathaniel Hackmann) from the smash-hit at TUTS, "Back to the Future: The Musical"!

Author: Houston Museum of Natural Science March 31, 2026 Duration: 53:40
My wonderful guest today is the spellbinding actor of stage and screen, Nathaniel Hackmann.

Nathaniel plays the iconic character "Biff" in the award-winning Broadway smash-hit "Back to the Future: The Musical", now showing from March 31st through April 5th, 2026 by Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) at the Hobby Center!

In this episode, Nathaniel and I talk about what it's like "becoming" Biff and the extraordinary experiences and lengths he's gone to to become a part of the iconic...and dare I say sacred Back to the Future universe.

TUTS, "Back to the Future: The Musical" more info and tix! https://www.tuts.org/back-to-the-future-the-musical-2026/

Theatre Under the Stars https://www.tuts.org/

Nathaniel Hackmann
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https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/nathaniel-hackmann/profile/

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