Back to the Future musical on tour – first look photos released

Back to the Future The Musical has released new images from its current UK tour, which celebrates its official opening at Bristol Hippodrome this evening.

The touring cast is led by Axel Duffy as Marty McFly and Roger Bart as Doc Brown (with Brian Conley stepping into the role for the Milton Keynes run in 2027). They are joined on stage by James Oliver as George McFly, Danielle Rose as Lorraine Baines, Brandon Lee Sears as Goldie Wilson and Marvin Berry, Toby Shellard as Biff Tannen, Tash Bacarese-Hamilton as Jennifer Parker, Rhys Owen as Strickland, Katrina Stenning as Linda McFly and Blake Jordan as Dave McFly.

The company is completed by Chloe Bell, Nicole Carlisle, Tilly Ducker, Rebecca French, Tia Gyngell, Kai Harris, Katie Hutton, Keir Hylands, Arthur Janes, Stephen Lewis-Johnston, Zachary Miller, George Olney, Trézel Sergeant and Lashane Williams. Janes will also play Marty McFly at selected performances.

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Bart will play Doc Brown in Bristol (until 21 November), Edinburgh (2 December to 2 January 2027) and Liverpool (12 January to 6 February). Conley’s dates in Milton Keynes are from 9 to 27 February 2027. Further casting for the role is still to be announced for the remainder of the tour.

The production will subsequently visit Birmingham (9 March to 10 April), Sunderland (13 April to 8 May), Bradford (11 May to 5 June), Southampton (8 June to 3 July), Manchester (13 July to 21 August), Plymouth (24 August to 11 September) and Cardiff (19 October to 13 November), with additional venues to be confirmed.

Based on the 1985 film, the WhatsOnStage Award-winning Back to the Future: The Musical has a book by Bob Gale, with music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard. It also features songs from the film including “The Power of Love” and “Johnny B Goode.”

The musical is directed by John Rando, with Tim Hatley as set and costume designer, Chris Bailey as choreographer, Chris Fisher as illusion designer, Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone as lighting designers, Gareth Owen as sound designer and Finn Ross as video designer. Nick Finlow is musical supervisor and arranger, with orchestrations by Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook and dance arrangements by David Chase. Casting by David Grindrod for Grindrod Burton Casting.

The musical premiered in London’s West End in 2021 and played its final performance at the Adelphi Theatre on 12 April 2026 after a five-year run. The production has also been staged on Broadway and in Australia and is currently running internationally in Japan, Germany and aboard Royal Caribbean Cruises.

The film Back to the Future, starring Michael J Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown, was released in 1985.