First look: Australia meet your Doc and Marty

Producers John Frost, Colin Ingram and the creators of the original film trilogy Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale are thrilled to release new footage of Roger Bart and Axel Duffy as Australia’s Doc Brown and Marty McFly ahead of the highly anticipated Australian Premiere season of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical. The smash-hit production, and winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, will welcome audiences for the first time on Australian soil tonight, Friday 26^th September, at the Sydney Lyric.

With an electrifying Australian cast led by Tony Award winner Roger Bart as ‘Doc Brown’ and newcomer Axel Duffy at the wheel as Marty McFly, BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical is set to deliver a theatrical experience packed with heart, humour and high-octane spectacle. Sydney’s Ashleigh Rubenach will play Marty’s mum Lorraine Baines, Ethan Jones will play George McFly, Javon King will play the roles of Goldie Wilson and Marvin Berry, and Thomas McGuane will play the pivotal role of Biff.

 

 

Roger Bart, who originated the iconic role of ‘Doc Brown’ on both the West End and Broadway, said, “I’m so excited for Sydney audiences to experience the show, whether through the nostalgia of revisiting the film in a whole new way, or through fresh eyes as they watch the spectacle unfold on stage. It’s always been a dream of mine to perform in Australia and having the privilege of bringing Back to the Future here – a story that has meant so much to so many people – is a true honour.”

​The Australian premiere of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW.

Buckle up, Sydney — the DeLorean is about to hit 88 miles per hour. Book your tickets yesterday!

 

 

Tickets are on sale now for performances until 25^th January 2026 – but don’t wait until the clock tower strikes! Get yours exclusively at backtothefuturemusical.com.au

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About Back to the Future films

The first Back to the Future movie was released in 1985, starring Michael J. Fox as “Marty McFly” and Christopher Lloyd as “Dr. Emmett Brown”. The film grossed USD $360.6 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 USD $1.8 billion in today’s money). This year marks 40 years since the first film premiered in 1985.

About BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical

  The critically acclaimed production of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical has been seen by nearly 3 million people worldwide to date. It broke Adelphi Theatre box office records when it opened, and the West End production has been recently extended to 27 July 2025.

The production won the Best New Musical Olivier Award as well as multiple WhatsOnStage Awards and a Broadway World Award for Best New Musical.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical had its world premiere at the Manchester Opera House on March 11, 2020 and officially opened in London’s West End on September 13, 2021. The Broadway production opened on Thursday, August 3, 2023, following a Gala Performance benefiting the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The Gala was attended by Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Steven Spielberg, and Huey Lewis, among additional celebs from the original franchise.

Now in its fourth year in London’s West End, BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical will open four productions in major markets in the next 18 months including Australia, Germany and Japan and recently announced an 8-year deal with Royal Caribbean to play the musical in its full physical form on Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical will be produced in Australia by John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia and Colin Ingram for Colin Ingram Ltd.

The Australian premiere of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW.