Gok Wan to star in BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical to celebrate Back to the Future Day
It has been announced that presenter, stylist and actor Gok Wan will make a special cameo appearance as Principal Strickland in Back to the Future the Musical to celebrate Back to the Future Day at the Adelphi Theatre on 20 October.
Back to the Future Day is celebrated by fans of the beloved franchise across the world each year on 21 October, marking the date that Marty McFly travels to the future in Back to the Future II.
Gok Wan said: “I’m thrilled to be joining the cast of Back to the Future the Musical for one night only to celebrate Back to the Future Day! Returning to the stage alongside my good friend Brian Conley is such a treat - he’s a true showman and I can’t wait to swap laughs, lines and a little bit of Hill Valley chaos with him. Great Scott, it’s going to be fabulous!”
The production currently stars Caden Brauch as Marty McFly, Brian Conley as Doctor Emmett Brown (appearing for a strictly limited 12-week run), Maddie Grace Jepson as Lorraine Baines, Orlando Gibbs as George McFly, C.J. Borger as Goldie Wilson and Marvin Berry, Alex Runicles as Biff Tannen, Talia Palamathanan as Jennifer Parker, Lee Ormsby as Alternate Doctor Emmett Brown and Strickland, Gracie Caine as Linda McFly, and Liam McHugh as Dave McFly, with Ryan Appiah-Sarpong, Jed Berry, Billie Bowman, Jabari Braham, Charlotte Coggin, Sia Dauda, Lauren Dawes, Alexander Day, Talia Duff, Helen Gulston, Oliver Halford, Thomas Inge, Stephen Lewis-Johnston, Adam Margilewski, , Anna Murray, Samuel Nicholas, Brian Ó’Muirí, Phoebe Roberts, Issie Wilman, and Alexandra Wright.
At select performances Oliver Halford plays the role of Marty McFly. Oliver was discovered as part of the global casting call for the next Marty McFly. This production marks his West End debut.
Cory English will return to the role of Doctor Emmett Brown on 6 November.
BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical is directed by Tony Award-winning director John Rando, alongside the multi Tony and Olivier Award-winning design team of Tim Hatley (set and costume design), Tim Lutkin (lighting), Hugh Vanstone (lighting consultant), Gareth Owen (sound) and Finn Ross (video), with choreography by Chris Bailey, musical supervision and arrangements by Nick Finlow, illusions by Chris Fisher, orchestrations by Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook, dance arrangements by David Chase, and casting by David Grindrod CDG for Grindrod Burton Casting.
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