The world premiere of Back to the Future The Musical was scheduled for 12 weeks only at the Manchester Opera House from Thursday 20th February 2020 until Sunday 17th May 2020, but performances were unexpectedly suspended on Monday 16th March 2020 and the evening performance on Saturday 14th March 2020 was therefore the final performance.
Key Dates[]
| Tuesday 15th October 2019 | Press launch | Original Manchester Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 20th February 2020 | First preview | |
| Wednesday 11th March 2020 | Press night | |
| Saturday 14th March 2020 | Final performance (actual) | |
| Sunday 17th May 2020 | Final performance (originally scheduled) |
Band[]
| Musical Director | Jim Henson |
|---|---|
| Assistant Musical Director | Steve Holness |
| Keyboard | Rob Eckland |
| Guitar 1 | Duncan Floyd |
| Guitar 2 | Ollie Hannifan |
| Bass Guitar / Double Bass | Iestyn Jones |
| Drums | Mike Porter |
| Percussion | Jess Wood |
| Oboe / Cor Anglais | Lauren Weavers |
| Alto Sax / Tenor Sax / Flute / Clarinet | Simon Marsh |
| French Horn | Richard Ashton |
| Trumpet / Flugel | Pablo Mendelssohn |
| Trumpet / Flugel | Graham Justin |
| Trombone / Bass Trombone | Simon Minshall |
| Music Technology | Phij Adams |
| Orchestral Management | Sylvia Addison for Music Solutions |
Programmes[]
Printed editions of the Opera House Manchester programme.
| Date / Edition | Cover | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| No code | Olly Dobson, Roger Bart | Includes Good at Being Bad |
| Manchester OH_Back to the Future_43295_ED 2 | Includes Teach Him a Lesson |