The Australian cast for the upcoming “Back to the Future: The Musical” has been revealed.
Tony Award winner Roger Bart is confirmed to be reprising Dr. Emmett Brown – made famous in the films by the iconic Christopher Lloyd – which he has performed the role in for both the West End and Broadway productions.
“We are thrilled to have the esteemed and brilliant Roger Bart join our incredible Australian cast for the Australian Premiere season in Sydney,” Australian producer John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia said.
“Roger has enthralled West End and Broadway audiences, so we can’t wait for Aussies to have the pleasure of witnessing his interpretation of ‘Doc’ on our shores.”
Bart has a string of a major musical theatre credits to his name, including playing Carmen Ghia in Mel Brooks’ “The Producers”, which he scored a Tony nomination for and Snoopy in “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” in which he won the Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
He has also featured on a number of screen productions including “Grace and Frankie”, “30 Rock” and “Desperate Housewives”.
Also confirmed for the cast this week includes Sydney’s Ashleigh Rubenach as Marty McFly’s mum Lorraine Baines, Emma Feliciano, who will also play the role of Marty’s girlfriend Jennifer, as well as Jay Johns and Isabella Roberts.
From Victoria, Troy Sussman has been cast as the Doc Brown standby, Thomas McGuane will play the pivotal role of Biff, New York-born Melbourne-based performer Javon Smith will play the roles of Goldie Wilson and Marvin Berry, and Anton Berezin will play Strickland. Joining the ensemble and swing cast from Victoria is Jacob Steen, Sienna Embrey, Alexandra Cashmere, Celine Cleveland, Jack Coyne and Kara Sims.
From Queensland, Ethan Jones will play the iconic role of Marty’s father, George McFly, whilst Taye Grant and Davy Harris join the ensemble and swing cast.
The role of Marty McFly will be revealed in June.
“I was blown away by the level of local talent that came through our audition room doors in Sydney,” Tony Award winning director John Rando said.
“‘Back to the Future’ is a pop culture sensation, steeped in nostalgia and beloved by millions of fans worldwide, and I couldn’t be more confident that we have chosen a local Australian cast that will do the story justice, whilst inspiring a new generation of fans.”
“Back to the Future: The Musical” will premiere at the Sydney Lyric from Friday September 26th. Click here for more details.