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A global search for the next Marty McFly, in BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical has been launched. The successful actor will have the chance to lead the company in one of the respective productions around the world.
Auditions can be submitted online. A breakdown of the casting call can be found here
Who is in the cast of the West End production of Back To The Future?
Fresh from the first US touring production of BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical, American talent Caden Brauch will join the West End cast as Marty McFly from Monday 10 February 2025. Having previously made his professional debut in the role, he now makes his West End debut as part of the London company.
Orlando Gibbs (Mr Burns: A post-electric play at the Bunker Theatre), as ‘George McFly’, C.J. Borger (Kristin Chenoweth: An Evening With Friends In Honor Of Todd Haimes at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, Broadway) as ‘Goldie Wilson’ and ‘Marvin Berry’, Alex Runicles (Barman in Choir Of Man on the US and Canada Tour) as ‘Biff Tannen’, Talia Palamathanan (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie on the Original UK Tour and at Ahmanson Theatre Los Angeles) as ‘Jennifer Parker’, Ellis Kirk (JD in Heathers the Musical at The Other Palace) as alternate ‘Marty McFly’ and Liam McHugh (Grease the Musical at the Dominion Theatre) as ‘Dave McFly’. Joining the ensemble are Kofi Aidoo-Appiah, Billie Bowman and Gracie Caine.
They are joined by returning cast members Cory English as ‘Doctor Emmett Brown’, Sarah Goggin as ‘Lorraine Baines’, Lee Ormsby as ‘Strickland’ and alternate ‘Doctor Emmett Brown’ and Patricia Wilkins as ‘Linda McFly’ and ensemble members, Ella Beaumont, Sia Dauda, Alexander Day, Helen Gulston, Matthew Ives, Connor Lewis, Adam Margilewski, Bryan Mottram, Anna Murray, Samuel Nicholas, Louis Quinn, Zachkiel Smith, Grace Swaby-Moore and Alexandra Wright.
Who is in the creative team?
Based on the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment film, BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical has a book by Bob Gale and new music and lyrics by Emmy and Grammy Award-winning Alan Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award-winning Glen Ballard, with additional songs from the film including The Power of Love and Johnny B. Goode.
BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical is directed by Tony Award-winning director John Rando (Urinetown, On The Town), alongside the multi Tony and Olivier Award-winning design team of Tim Hatley (set and costume design), Tim Lutkin (lighting), Hugh Vanstone (lighting consultant), 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 CDG for Grindrod Burton Casting.
What is Back To The Future about?
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.
Back to the Future the movie was released in 1985, starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Dr Emmett Brown. The film grossed $360.6 million (£279 million) at the box office worldwide and the total box office for all three films in the Back to the Future franchise was $936.6 million (over $1.8 billion in today’s money).
Are there any accessible performances scheduled?
There will be a relaxed performance on Sunday 9 March 2025 at 3pm and further signed performances to be announced at a later date.
BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical has partnered with Gala Pro – a revolutionary app for accessibility and translation to enhance accessible experiences at live performances so you can enjoy any performance of Back to the Future with audio description and closed captioning.
What did I think of the show?
A spectacle to be seen! ★★★★ (2021)
Olly Dobson and Roger Bart perfectly embody the characters of Marty and Doc, mimicking the film whilst also making the roles their own. Rosanna Hyland and Hugh Coles are a lovely couple as parents George and Lorraine, delighting the audience when they finally fall in love. Courtney-Mae Briggs, whilst a very small part, is great as girlfriend Jennifer and Cedric Neal steals the show as Mayor, Goldie Wilson.
Musically, after a slow start to the first half, things picked up and got better and better. Whilst mostly original songs, the show does include the iconic hits from the film ‘Earth Angel’, Johnny B. Goode and ‘The Power of Love’ and the new songs were mostly enjoyable (although ‘My Myopia’ seemed a little bizarre).
Back To The Future The Musical is a must-see nostalgia trip for fans of the original film, which stays true to the storyline and includes all your favourite lines and moments. The set design is groundbreaking, using over 300 million LED pixels and a flying car that makes Elphaba’s Defying Gravity moment in Wicked look tame. It’s a good, fun show that I am sure will play all around the world for many years to come.
