The critically acclaimed Olivier, WhatsOnStage and Broadway World Award-winning Best New Musical had its opening night in London on Monday 13 September 2021. Learn more about how to be among the first to get tickets! Graduating from Arts Educational School in 2014, Dobson got a taste for leading roles in musicals. Back in Time Olly Dobson, Roger Bart. A cast of more than 50 performers is taking part in a celebration of musicals called The Show Must Go On . The world premiere of the long-awaited Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell - The Musical will take place in London's West End at the London Coliseum, opening on Tuesday 20 June 2017, following previews from 5 June, for a limited season until 22 July 2017. Its just got the wow factor, he added. I really watched Michael J. The show began previews at Manchester Opera House on 17 February and will run until 8 April 2017. In 2021, he originated the role of Marty McFly in the West End premiere of Back to the Future: The Musical at the Adelphi Theatre. In the trailer,original Doctor Emmett Brown, Christopher Lloyd meets the musical'sRoger Bart! Fox did, and it's not that that's exactly what I'm doing, but there are moments for me, being that fan, that need to be kept true to the moment of how intense it was when you're watching it. Apparently my family married into his yonks ago and now we might be cousins twice removed or something. Play Olly and discover followers on SoundCloud | Stream tracks, albums, playlists on desktop and mobile. Future Boy Olly Dobson, Roger Bart. Playing via Spotify Playing via YouTube. Diane will be hugely missed by all her family and numerous friends. [8][9] It follows Marty McFly, a teenager who is accidentally sent back in time in a DeLorean[10] to 1955. Fortunately, the stage show is written by the same team behind the movie: Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis. He's quite an iconic guy. 04. Then maybe a couple of months. Hulu Unveils 'The Great' Season 3 Release Date & First Look Photo, Dixie D'Amelio Debuts New Blonde Hair at Saint Laurent Fashion Show. The London cast of Back to the Future also features Ben Joyce as Marty McFly, Amber Davies as Lorraine Baines, Oliver Nicholas as George McFly, Jordan Benjamin as Goldie Wilson, Harry Jobson as Biff Tannen, Sophie Naglik as Jennifer Parker, Gary Trainor as Strickland, Will Haswell as alternate Marty McFly and Dave McFly, and Emma Lloyd as Linda McFly. Jan 16, 2023 Album Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE Is A Blast From The Past As A Musical Of A Movie With A Broadway Future & Current Cast Album. I love cartoons. Book London Theatre Week Back to the Future: The Musical tickets in London on . [7], The movie achieved success at the box office, taking over $380 million. I'm like a huge fan. I think that's what a lot of people are craving. Oh and yes: there is a flying DeLorean. Olly Dobson is one of Back to the Future 's biggest fans, so it's been a dream come true to step into the shoes (and onto the skateboard) of the time-travelling teenager Marty McFly in the new stage adaptation, which is set to open at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End in August. Put Your Mind To It Updated: October 17, 2021 |. The Simpsons are my favorite and I still have every single box set at home. It's what a lot of people need. And I was really, really small, and I've just loved it ever since. Weekly newsletter - news and the latest reviews, Last minute deals, flash sales and new show alerts. back to the future cast enjoy rare reunion 37 years after original kiss the future review bono and u2 keep hope alive in sarajevo david guetta says the future of . The musical will have a book by Bob Gale and music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, alongside classic rock'n'roll . View casting suggestions for Olly Dobson, and make your own suggestions for roles you think they should play in upcoming films! When Marty's band audition is rejected ("Got No Future"), Marty's girlfriend, Jennifer Parker, comforts him ("Wherever We're Going") but they are interrupted by fundraisers for the restoration of the town's clock tower, which was damaged by lightning in 1955. If you know, you know! Olly Dobson plays Marty McFly and Roger Bart is the Doc in Back To The Future: The Musical. London Theatre chatted with Dobson about bringing the beloved classic to the stage, getting ready to perform after lockdown, and why this story will resonate with audiences even more now. That was something that I felt was needed when I'm hitting the higher notes. [37] As of January 2023, tickets were on sale till 23 July. Check out rehearsal photos here! In Back to The Future: The Musical, the Car Is the Star of the Show, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/theater/back-to-the-future-musical.html. Written by Colette Robert, the work follows a Black debutante ball in real time. The Olivier-winning, Broadway-bound musical continues at the Adelphi Theatre. Tony Winner Roger Bart Joins Cast of Back to the Future Musical. I don't want to say too much, but I really do think that this show will give people a lot after the lockdowns humour, themes of love and family. It's what a lot of people need. View the profiles of people named Olly Dobson. Do you want to pay homage to the movie or completely make it your own? I realized early on in the first workshop that I had to develop his singing voice and how that would marry to my take on Marty's voice. It was really cool to voice a legend like that. Determined fundraisers who have experienced baby loss are going the extra mile to help create a new remembrance garden at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. I really watched Michael J. I love playing video games. My first West End gig was in Matilda. Hear from some of the city's biggest celebrities and - of course - the stars in the opening night video below! Its kind of like being an athlete when you do that many shows and have to be at 100% every day. LAST CHANCE! | I don't want to say too much, but I really do think that this show will give people a lot after the lockdowns humour, themes of love and family. [32] sound design is by Gareth Owen,[30] musical supervision and vocal arrangements by Nick Finlow,[30] and orchestrations by Ethan Popp. Home. And they cheered, again, when he started singing, surrounded by break dancers and women in aerobics getup to complete the 1980s vibe. Goode.". Marty is a rock 'n' roll musician after all. This website uses cookies. Englishpreviously filled in for Bart for six weeks this past fall, performing the role November 23, 2022-January 3, 2023. Marty McFly is an iconic teenage character, originally made so by Michael J. Only 2 TikTok Accounts Have Over 100 Million Followers! During the school dance, Lorraine advances on Marty before Biff locks him in a nearby dumpster and harasses Lorraine. But to make this iconic character really sing, both literally and figuratively, onstage, Dobson has to take things up a notch. Marty later finds George spying on teenage Lorraine from a tree ("My Myopia"), but is knocked unconscious when George falls. [48][49][50][51][52] The production design received widespread praise, and the performances of Bart, Dobson and Neal were reviewed positively. Cory English, seen as Max Bialystock in the West End and U.K. touring productions of The Producers, will succeed Tony winner Roger Bart as Dr. Emmett Brown in the London production of the Olivier-winning Back to the Future The Musical beginning March 22 at the Adelphi Theatre. It's not something that is posted all over my bedroom wall, but I love the movie. @rogerbartoffic. Hugh Coles, Courtney-Mae Briggs, Cedric Neal, Olly Dobson, Mark Oxtoby, Rosanna Hyland, Aidan Cutler and Matthew Barrow, Courtney-Mae Briggs, Cedric Neal, Olly Dobson, Mark Oxtoby and Rosanna Hyland, Glen Ballard, Alan Silvestri, Colin Ingram, John Rando, Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis and Christopher Lloyd pose with cast members including Olly Dobson, Cedric Neal, Mark Oxtoby and Rosanna Hyland, Matthew Barrow, Hugh Coles, Courtney-Mae Briggs, Rosanna Hyland, Olly Dobson, Mark Oxtoby, Cedric Neal, Aidan Cutler and Christopher Lloyd, Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard, Olly Dobson, Emma Lloyd, Olly Dobson, Will Haswell, Hugh Coles, This album did what it was supposed to do - make us want to go and see the show when it lands on The Broadway. The Box Office will open at 10.00am on Friday 24 May 2019. The show is about time travel, and we all kind of wish we could travel back in time at the moment. Back to the Future: The Musical star Olly Dobson is ready to up the ante onstage. Meanwhile, Biff and his gang learn of Marty's attendance at the upcoming dance and plot to defeat him ("Teach Him a Lesson"). Marty reveals he encountered both of his parents when Doc warns him against meeting anyone in history, causing Doc to instruct him to get George to meet Lorraine. ", "Back to the Future: 80s movie gets musical makeover", "Back to the Future musical to hit London's West End in 2015", "Back to the Future: stage musical version of 80s classic film to hit London's West End", "Time travel film Back to the Future to be adapted for West End as a musical", "Jamie Lloyd steps down from Back to the Future musical", "Back to the Future: The Musical: A Breakdown of the Original Cast Recording", "Jamie Lloyd withdraws from Back to the Future after 'creative differences', "Marty this is it: UK theatre-goers will be first to see Back to the Future musical", "Back to the Future musical set for West End in 2015", "Back to the Future Musical cast, tour dates and when to get tickets", "Great Scott! Goode". She was born in Los Angeles, California. Reluctantly, Marty hops in and Doc sets the car's destination date to the exact time and date of the show's current performance. Olly Dobson is a West End actor, who has appeared in a number of London shows in recent years. In the last week, London has started to feel a bit more normal. She posted a TikTok video with her dad on November 30, 2019. Finding the car, Doc worries that Marty will be stuck in 1955 forever. But for the last 14 years, the brothers have been estranged, having fallen out in 2009 just as . Olly Murs' wedding plans are "all over the place." The 38-year-old pop star is set to tie the knot with bodybuilder Amelia Tank, 30, later this year but has had to fit the nuptials in between his . In March last year, we didnt realise that the Saturday night performance of Pretty Woman would be our last show. For example, feel shit Sunday night - watch a show you enjoy on a Sunday night. They cheered when Marty McFly, the shows main character (played by Olly Dobson), skateboarded onstage in an orange body warmer. Feel depressed on Mondays? The cast recording was released on March 11, 2022.[45][46]. I needed this and knew I could do it. Fox on screen. [47] The show received a generally positive critical reception upon its West End opening. Back to the Future returns as a musical for 2020", "Back to the Future Musical Sets 2020 World Premiere", "Turn on the time machine 'Back to the Future' is now a musical", "Back To The Future musical to premiere in Manchester next year", "Back to the Future musical confirms 2020 premiere", "Back to the Future musical to run in Manchester ahead of West End transfer", "Back to the Future musical sets date for world premiere in Manchester", "London's 'Back To The Future' Musical Opens Tonight Without Roger Bart: Star Tests Positive For Covid-19", "Back To The Future extends - Original Cast Album released! Wickenden said he was surprised when the musicals producers got in touch. Ive been feeling pulled back to the Cambridge theatre to see it again Ive got old friends in it who have been bumped up to bigger roles. Marty McFly is an iconic teenage character, originally made so by Michael J. Despite all the technical wizardry, the one thing it cant do is bow. Back To The Future: The Musicalis at the Adelphi Theatre from 20 August. Knowing music will be needed for George and Lorraine to kiss, Marty volunteers to play guitar instead. 01. Hes sung in a RAGS concert at the Lyric Theatre, alongside Caroline Sheen, Leila Benn Harris and Graham MacDuff. It's my family's favorite film. The iconic 80s sci-fi movie Back to the Future is now a spectacular West End hit musical, offering up 1.21 gigawatts of zany time-travelling adventure, jaw-dropping special effects and an uplifting rock score. This isn't going to fix your depression but it can help to address your symptoms. However, Dobson resumed his Back to the Future: The Musical run in London in 2021. However, he quickly realised that the slow pace of the industry at the time was not for him - and he made the decision to move into the world of technology. Archive Footage: Granada Reports. Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For BACK TO THE FUTURE the Musical, Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of Jim Steinman's BAT OUT OF HELL, Photo Flash: Inside Arts Educational Schools London's Opening Gala Production of EVITA, VIDEO: BAT OUT OF HELL Does it All for Love on Britain's Got Talent, BWW TV: Audience Members from Around the World React to BAT OUT OF HELL in Manchester. Playbill Staff (They called him later to check some details, like the original brand of the tires, he said.). The London production of Back to the Future, which began previews August 20 at London's Adelphi Theatre, has canceled . Bart will play his final performance in London March 20 before reprising his role on Broadway beginning June 30 at the Winter Garden Theatre. Olly Dobson has not appeared on Broadway. He is best known as the lead singer of Years & Years and for his performance as Ritchie Tozer in the Channel 4 drama series, It's a Sin. Copyright 1991-2023 Playbill Inc. All Rights Reserved. By Ian Youngs. Hours later, Marty wakes up in Lorraine's bedroom. Well be having an extensive rehearsal period before returning because its been over a year we need to get back into it. Emma LloydBack to the Future: The Musical 2022 Masterworks, a label of Sony Music EntertainmentReleased on: 2022-03-11Composer, Lyricist, Producer: Alan SilvestriComposer, Lyricist, Producer: Glen BallardProducer: Nick FinlowRecording Engineer: Niall John AcottMixing Engineer: Pete CobbinMixing Engineer: Kirsty WhalleyMastering Engineer: Martin KistnerCo- Producer: Colin IngramCo- Producer: Bob GaleAuto-generated by YouTube. As Marty despairs ("Future Boy"), Doc states that a bolt of lightning could power the time machine and both he and Marty make use of the information on Marty's flyer to use the lightning bolt. Its the same date as my birthday. But you said a word, homage, to what Michael J. Other than the film, what are some other inspirations that you have for the character? | English's other credits include Sleepless at Troubadour Theatre Wembley Park, She Loves Me at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Igor in Young Frankenstein on Broadway and in the West End, and Benny Southstreet in Michael Grandages West End production of Guys & Dolls. The ensemble includes Amy Barker, Simeon Beckett, Sia Dauda, Tyler Davis, Glen Facey, Dylan Gordon-Jones, Adam Margilewski, Cameron McAllister, Alessia McDermott, Bryan Mottram, Laura Mullowney, Anna Murray, Jon Reynolds, Melissa Rose, Georgia Tapp, Justin Thomas, Charley Warburton, Tavio Wright, and Rhodri Watkins. "The ante has to be up," Dobson says of translating the beloved movie into a musical. Are you bringing anything from your own experience to the character? Olly Murs has admitted that wedding planning with his fiance Amelia Tank has left the pair arguing the most they ever have in four years.. Upon leaving drama school, Dobson has starred in many London musicals, including a revival of Carrie at Southwark Playhouse in 2015. Theatre is like church: we gather to bear witness, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Future Boy Put Your Mind To It The Letter/Only A Matter Of Time Johnny B. Goode For my parents, Back to the Future was a way to keep their kid still in front of the TV for a couple of hours. We all came in on the Monday and our producers told us we couldnt go on. In addition to its futuristic look, the DeLorean was notorious at that the time because of its makers cocaine trial, Gale said, so it seemed an attention-grabbing choice. Roger Bart. Leah Putnam The world premiere will open at the Manchester Opera House February 20, 2020, before transferring to the West End. We need to keep those conversations going. Doc Brown dreams of the social, technological, economic, and political advances of the future ("21st Century"), waking up as Lorraine invites Marty to the school dance to which Marty reluctantly accepts. After three loud bangs and a flash of light, a DeLorean car seemed to magically appear in the middle of the stage, lights bouncing off its steel bodywork and gull-wing doors. I'm committed to it. The original London theatre guide since 1995 Stay up to date with our newsletter. Olly Dobson has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows. It's great that people will have that outlet to really escape in their minds from anything in life. Our website is made possible bydisplaying online advertisements to our visitors. Marty also reflects on his only chance to make it back, but dreams of Jennifer back in 1985 for comfort ("Only a Matter of Time (Reprise)"). 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