Back to the Future: The Musical

Back to the Future The Musical opens at the Sunderland Empire on 13 April 2027, running through to 8 May. It's the stage adaptation of the 1985 film, and this run is part of its first-ever UK tour.

Axel Duffy takes the lead as Marty McFly, with Roger Bart as Doc Brown. The rest of the cast includes James Oliver as George McFly, Danielle Rose as Lorraine Baines, Toby Shellard as Biff Tannen, and Tash Bacarese-Hamilton as Jennifer Parker. The show was conceived by the movie's original creators, Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, with Gale also writing the book and John Rando directing.

The music and lyrics come from Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, who drew on the film's own soundtrack, so you'll hear 'The Power Of Love' and 'Johnny B Goode' as part of the score. The 1985 film became an overnight sensation, grossing over $381 million worldwide and spawning two sequels. The stage version won Best New Musical at the 2022 Olivier Awards, the WhatsOnStage Awards, and the BroadwayWorld Awards, after running for five years at London's Adelphi Theatre before transferring to Broadway's Winter Garden. This is the first time the production has toured the UK.

It plays at the Sunderland Empire from 13 April to 8 May 2027.