New Promo For The BACK TO THE FUTURE Musical Features Christopher Lloyd Meeting The Cast
The Back to the Future musical is set to open at the Manchester Opera House in the U.K. on February 20th. In anticipation of the opening, a fun promo spot has been released that shows Christopher Lloyd meeting the cast of the play including Marty McFly (Olly Dobson), and the new Dr. Emmett L. Brown, played by Roger Bart (Desperate Housewives, Revenge).
The stage versions of these characters seem to be a great fit for the roles. Dobson obviously is older than the version of Marty in the film, but it’s not uncommon for older actors to play younger characters on stage. As long as he brings that wild youthful energy to the role, that’s all that matters. As for Bart, he’s going to be a solid version of Doc.
I have no idea when the Back to the Future musical will make its way to the U.S., but when it does, I’ll show up to watch it! Here’s the synopsis for the play:
Back to the Future the Musical arrives THIS Feb at the Manchester Opera House. The 1985 movie and pop culture phenomenon that’s now more loved than ever is transported to the stage by the film’s original creative team of Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis.
The combined eight-time Grammy Award-winning pairing of Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard will send you on an electrifying ride through time with an all-new score alongside the movie’s iconic hits, including The Power of Love, Johnny B Goode, Earth Angel and Back in Time.
Back to the Future the Musical is directed by Tony Award-winning John Rando alongside a Tony and Olivier Award-winning design team including Tim Hatley (set and costumes), Hugh Vanstone and Tim Lutkin (lighting), Finn Ross (video design – previous credits include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) and Chris Bailey (choreography).
Enjoy the promo!