Initial casting for the first ever UK tour of the multi award-winning BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical has been announced.

Stage and screen star Roger Bart is returning as Doc Brown, having originated the role on stage in the West End, on Broadway and internationally and Australian rising star Axel Duffy as Marty McFly.

Roger Bart is scheduled to open the tour at the Bristol Hippodrome (8 October – 21 November 2026) as well as playing the Edinburgh Playhouse (2 December 2026 – 2 January 2027).

Further casting for the role of Doc Brown, and the remaining company, is to be announced.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE UK TOUR OF BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL

ROGER BART

Roger Bart originated the role of Doc Brown in the Manchester, West End, Broadway and Sydney runs of BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical, gaining a Tony Award nomination for his time on Broadway. His other stage credits include originating the role of Carmen Ghia in Mel Brooks’ Broadway musical The Producers, for which he received Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations, and recreated the role in the film adaptation of the musical, Snoopy in the revival of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, for which he won the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award, originating the title role in the musical of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein, Disaster!, The Frogs, Triumph Of Love, King David, and Big River. Roger also created the role of Hades in the NYSF/Public Theater production of Hercules, revisiting the piece that he first brought to life as the singing voice of ‘Young Hercules’ in the animated film’s Academy Award-nominated song ‘Go the Distance.’ His extensive television credits include Good Trouble, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Graves, Grace and Frankie, and Episodes. Other popular television appearances include Revenge, Desperate Housewives and 30 Rock. His film credits include The Stepford Wives, Man With The Bag, Ghost Light, Speech & Debate, and Jay Roach’s adaptation of Trumbo, as well as Last Vegas, Law Abiding Citizen, Harold & Kumar 2, American Gangster and Office Romance.

AXEL DUFFY

Axel Duffy originated the role of Marty McFly in the Australian production of BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical, alongside Roger Bart. His further theatre credits include Will Parker in Oklahoma, for which he won Performing Arts WA Awards for Best Male Performer and Best Newcomer, Karl in the Australian company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the Australian National Tour of Grease The Musical, One Day In September, Irene, Neylon and Peele’s The Beep Test and multiple international tours with The Tap Pack.