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Back to the Future musical rehearses for West End run

Doc Brown and Marty McFly roar into the West End

Alex Wood

Alex Wood

| London |

10 August 2021

The company
The company
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes

Rehearsal images have been revealed as Back to the Future gears up for its West End opening at the Adelphi Theatre.

Roger Bart
Roger Bart
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes

Beginning performances on 20 August with an opening night on 13 September, the musical version of the classic film had its original Manchester run halted by the pandemic.

Rosanna Hyland (3rd from left) and the company
Rosanna Hyland (3rd from left) and the company
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes

Directed by John Rando, the show stars Roger Bart as Doctor Emmett Brown, Olly Dobson as Marty McFly, Hugh Coles as George McFly, Rosanna Hyland as Lorraine Baines and Cedric Neal as Goldie Wilson.

Roger Bart and the company
Roger Bart and the company
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes

The piece features 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.

Also in the cast will be Rhianne Alleyne, Amy Barker, Matt Barrow, Joshua Clemetson, Jamal Crawford, Bessy Ewa, Ryan Heenan, Cameron McAllister, Alessia McDermott, Laura Mullowney, Nic Myers, Shane O'Riordan, Katharine Pearson, Oliver Tester and Justin Thomas.

Roger Bart
Roger Bart
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes

Joining Rando in the creative team are Tim Hatley (set and costume design), lighting design by Tim Lutkin, lighting consultant Hugh Vanstone, Gareth Owen (sound) and Finn Ross (video), with 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.

Roger Bart and the company
Roger Bart and the company
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Producer Colin Ingram, Alan Silvestri, Bob Gale and Glen Ballard
Producer Colin Ingram, Alan Silvestri, Bob Gale and Glen Ballard
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Olly Dobson and the company
Olly Dobson and the company
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Olly Dobson
Olly Dobson
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Rosanna Hyland and Olly Dobson
Rosanna Hyland and Olly Dobson
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Roger Bart and Olly Dobson
Roger Bart and Olly Dobson
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Fight associate Jonathan Bernard, Aiden Cutler and fight director Maurice Chan
Fight associate Jonathan Bernard, Aiden Cutler and fight director Maurice Chan
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Emma Lloyd, Olly Dobson, Will Haswell and Hugh Coles
Emma Lloyd, Olly Dobson, Will Haswell and Hugh Coles
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Darren Carnall and Laura Mullowney (centre)
Darren Carnall and Laura Mullowney (centre)
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Bob Gale and director John Rando
Bob Gale and director John Rando
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard and Olly Dobson
Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard and Olly Dobson
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Laura Mullowney
Laura Mullowney
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Hugh Coles
Hugh Coles
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
John Rando
John Rando
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Courtney-Mae Briggs and Will Haswell
Courtney-Mae Briggs and Will Haswell
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Cedric Neal
Cedric Neal
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Bob Gale
Bob Gale
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes
Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard
Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard
© Sean Ebsworth Barnes

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