News: Back to the Future the Musical extends in the West End

Smash-hit Back to the Future the Musical is extending performances at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End, now booking until 3 July 2022.

The show stars Roger Bart and Olly Dobson as Dr Emmett Brown and Marty McFly respectively with Hugh Coles as George McFly, Rosanna Hyland as Lorraine Baines, Cedric Neal as Goldie Wilson, Aidan Cutler as Biff Tannen, Courtney-Mae Briggs as Jennifer Parker, Will Haswell as Dave McFly, Emma Lloyd as Linda McFly and Mark Oxtoby as Strickland.

Full company includes Rhianne Alleyne, Amy Barker, Matt Barrow, Joshua Clemetson, Jamal Crawford, Bessy Ewa, Morgan Gregory, Ryan Heenan, Cameron McAllister, Alessia McDermott, Laura Mullowney, Nic Myers, Shane O’Riordan, Katharine Pearson, Justin Thomas, Melissa Rose and Tavio Wright.

Based on the hit film, Back to the Future the Musical has a book by Bob Gale and new music and lyrics by Emmy and Grammy Award-winner Alan Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award-winner Glen Ballard, with additional songs from the film including “The Power of Love” and “Johnny B. Goode”.

Marty McFly is a rock ‘n’ roll teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-travelling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr Emmett Brown. But before he can return to 1985, Marty must make sure his high school-aged parents fall in love in order to save his own existence.

The production is directed by Tony Award-winner John Rando (Urinetown, On The Town), alongside the multi Tony and Olivier Award-winning design team of set and costume designer Tim Hatley, lighting designer Tim Lutkin, lighting consultant Hugh Vanstone, sound designer Gareth Owen and video designer Finn Ross. The show also features choreography by Chris Bailey, musical supervision and arrangements by Nick Finlow and illusions by Chris Fisher.

Orchestrations are by Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook, with dance arrangements by David Chase. Casting is by David Grindrod Associates.

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