Initial casting announced for the first ever UK tour of Back to the Future the Musical

INITIAL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THE FIRST EVER UK TOUR

OF BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL

WITH AUSTRALIAN RISING STAR AXEL DUFFY AS ‘MARTY McFLY’

Strap in for the smash hit Back to the Future The Musical, landing at Theatre Royal Plymouth 24 Aug – 11 Sept 2027 as part of its first ever UK tour with rising Australian star Axel Duffy returning as Marty McFly. Winner of Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards, WhatsOnStage Awards and Broadway World Awards, this “perfect musical escapism” (Metro) is ready to take you on an electrifying journey through time.

Lead producer Colin Ingram, together with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the Back To The Future film trilogy, are delighted to announce initial casting for the first ever UK tour of the multi award-winning BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical, we can’t wait to introduce Axel Duffy who wowed audiences playing Marty McFly in Sydney. Back to the Future is one of the most technically ambitious productions to ever tour the UK and Ireland, combining groundbreaking stagecraft, spectacular effects and beloved storytelling on a scale rarely seen on the road. Finding performers who can not only meet those demands but also capture the spirit of these legendary characters is essential – the audiences are in for something special!”

Axel Duffy originated the role of Marty McFly in the Australian production of BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical. 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.

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical is a global success, with productions currently running in North America, Japan, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Germany, with a French production to follow. The show has been seen by over 5 million people worldwide so far. The critically acclaimed Olivier, WhatsOnStage and Broadway World Award-winning Best New Musical played its final performance in London’s West End on Sunday 12 April 2026 after 5 years at the Adelphi Theatre, where it broke box office records and was seen by over 2.3 million people.

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), Chris Bailey (choreography), Chris Fisher (Illusions), Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone (lighting), Gareth Owen (sound) and Finn Ross (video), with musical supervision and arrangements by Nick Finlow. Orchestrations are by Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook, with dance arrangements by David Chase. Casting is by David Grindrod CDG for Grindrod Burton Casting.

Back to the Future the movie was released in 1985, starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Dr Emmett Brown – last year marked the 40th anniversary of the film’s release. 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).

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical is produced by Colin Ingram, Frankel/Viertel/Baruch/Routh Group, Playing Field, CJ ENM, Universal Theatrical Group, Fin C Gray, Augury, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale.

To book tickets – visit https://theatreroyal.com/whats-on/back-to-the-future/