It was announced on Tuesday 8th September 2020 at 7:30am[1] that Back to the Future The Musical would open for previews at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End on Friday 14th May 2021. On Tuesday 16th March 2021, it was announced[2] that performances were being rescheduled and the first preview would be Friday 20th August 2021.
Trailer[]
Key Dates[]
| Friday 14th May 2021 | First preview (originally scheduled) | Original West End Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 20th August 2021 | First preview (actual) | |
| Monday 13th September 2021 | Press night | |
| Thursday 21st October 2021 | Future Day with special guest Huey Lewis | |
| Wednesday 13th July 2022 | Attended by Christopher Lloyd, Claudia Wells, Donald Fullilove, and Frances Lee McCain[3] | |
| Monday 15th August 2022 | Final Performance (Original West End Cast) | |
| Wednesday 17th August 2022 | First Performance (West End Cast, August 2022) | West End Cast (August 2022) |
| Wednesday 14th September 2022 | Media night | |
| Friday 21st October 2022 | Future Day with special guest Harry Waters Jr. | |
| Monday 20th March 2023 | Roger Bart’s final performance | |
| Monday 14th August 2023 | Final Performance (West End Cast, August 2022) | |
| Wednesday 16th August 2023 | First Performance (West End Cast, August 2023) | West End Cast (August 2023) |
| Wednesday 13th September 2023 | Media night | |
| Saturday 21st October 2023 | Future Day with live performances of Time Travel Is a Dangerous Thing and special guest Rosanna Hyland | |
| Sunday 12th November 2023 | Gala Performance in aid of BBC Children in Need | |
| Thursday 25th January 2024 | 1000th Performance Gala Night | |
| Sunday 9th June 2024 | Attended by Harry Waters Jr. and Don Fullilove[4] | |
| Monday 12th August 2024 | Final Performance (West End Cast, August 2023) | |
| Wednesday 14th August 2024 | First Performance (West End Cast, August 2024) | West End Cast (August 2024) |
| Monday 21st October 2024 | Future Day | |
| Sunday 27th July 2025 | Booking until | |
| Sunday 19th October 2025 | Group bookings until | Cast TBC |
| TBC | Final performance | Cast TBC |
Band[]
| Musical Director | Jim Henson |
|---|---|
| Assistant Musical Director | Steve Holness Mark Collins[5] |
| Keyboard | Rob Eckland Mark Collins[6] Steve Holness[5] |
| Keyboard Cover[7] / Associate Conductor[8] | Mark Collins |
| Guitar 1 | Duncan Floyd |
| Guitar 2 | Ollie Hannifan |
| Bass Guitar / Double Bass | Iestyn Jones |
| Drums | Mike Porter |
| Percussion | Jess Wood Oli Blake[9] |
| 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 Adelphi Theatre Official Souvenir Programme.
| Date / Edition | Cover | Photos | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 [1] | Olly Dobson, Roger Bart | Production photos of the Manchester cast | Includes Bessy Ewa and Oliver Tester swing bios | |
| August 2021 [2] | ||||
| September 2021 [3] | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| February 2022 (5) | Production photos of the Manchester cast and Original West End Cast | Includes Sam Harvey, Oliver Roll, Melissa Rose and Charlotte Scott swing bios; Rhianne Alleyne replaces Bessy Ewa as 1st cover for Jennifer Parker, Alessia McDermott listed as 2nd cover; Morgan Gregory replaces Oliver Tester as 2nd cover for Biff Tannen, added as 2nd cover for Dave McFly, and credited as Assistance Dance Captain; Oliver Roll added as 2nd cover for Strickland | ||
| 6 | ||||
| August 2022 (7) | Rehearsal photos of 2022/23 cast | Includes all 2022/23 cast bios | Laura Mullowney incorrectly credited as Resident Director instead of Resident Choreographer | |
| August 2022 (8) | Production photos of 2022/23 cast | |||
| November 2022 (9) | Includes Cory English bio (replacing Roger Bart) | |||
| December 2022 (10) | ||||
| February 2023 (11) | Ben Joyce, Roger Bart | Includes Roger Bart bio (replacing Cory English) and Rhodri Watkins bio | ||
| (12) | ||||
| May 2023 (13) | Ben Joyce, Cory English | Includes Cory English bio (replacing Roger Bart) and Bryan Mottram added as cover for George McFly | ||
| August 2023 (14) | Rehearsal photos of 2023/24 cast | Includes all 2023/24 cast bios and the photo of Roger Bart as Doc Brown with GREAT SCOTT above it has been replaced with a photo of Cory English | ||
| November 2023 (15) | Production photos of 2023/24 cast | |||
| February 2024 (16) | Includes Emily Woodford (replacing Laura Mullowney), Samuel Nicholas (replacing Dylan Gordon-Jones) and Zachkiel Smith (replacing Tavio Wright); Alexander Day credited as Dance Captain (replacing Laura Mullowney); changes to the production team | |||
| May 2024 (17) | Includes changes to the production team | |||
| August 2024 (18) | Vasco Emauz, Cory English |
Official Sites and Social Media[]
- The Official Website, London
- LW Theatres
- Book Tickets with LW Theatres
- Merchandise
- TikTok
- YouTube
References[]
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CE3ZTHyDkjC/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CMeUtunDMMQ/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CftlQuZI6TW/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C7q-2qkI1_d/
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 February 2023 (11)
- ↑ November 2022 (9)
- ↑ February 2022 (5)
- ↑ August 2022 (7)
- ↑ May 2023 (13)