Producers of Back to the Future in London have announced that stage and screen star Brian Conley will play Doctor Emmett Brown in the hit show.
Brian Conley will star in Back to the Future at the Adelphi Theatre from Wednesday 13 August 2025, for a strictly limited 12-week run, until Monday 3 November 2025.
Current Doc Brown, Cory English, will return to the role from Wednesday 5 November 2025.
Back to the Future currently stars Caden Brauch as Marty McFly, Cory English as Doctor Emmett Brown, Sarah Goggin 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 Strickland and alternate Doctor Emmett Brown, Liam McHugh as Dave McFly, Patricia Wilkins as Linda McFly, and Ellis Kirk as alternate Marty McFly.
Video: Brian Conley to star in Back to the Future
The cast is completed by Kofi Aidoo-Appiah, Billie Bowman, Ella Beaumont, Gracie Caine, Charlotte Coggin, Lauren Dawes, Alexander Day, Helen Gulston, Matthew Ives, Connor Lewis, Adam Margilewski, Bryan Mottram, Anna Murray, Samuel Nicholas, Louis Quinn, Zachkiel Smith and Grace Swaby-Moore.
Brian Conley said in a statement: “Great Scott! I’m absolutely thrilled to be stepping into the DeLorean as Doc Brown – it’s a gift of a part in such an iconic musical. It’s pure, high-voltage fun, and I can’t wait to bring my own spark to the mad genius!”
Back to the Future recently extended its run in London to 3 January 2026.
Back to the Future is based on the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment film, and has a book by Bob Gale and new music and lyrics by Emmy and Grammy Award-winning Alan Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award-winning Glen Ballard, with additional songs from the film including The Power of Love and Johnny B. Goode.
This Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical is directed by Tony Award-winning director John Rando (Urinetown, On The Town), 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 and Illusions by Chris Fisher. Orchestrations are by Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook, with dance arrangements by David Chase. Casting is by David Grindrod CDG for Grindrod Burton Casting.
Now in its 4th year in London, having opened at the Adelphi Theatre in September 2021, this year also marks the 40th anniversary of the original movie, starring Michael J Fox.
Photos: Back to the Future The Musical
The show is currently touring North America and playing in Japan, with the musical set to open in Germany and Australia later this year.
Back to the Future is currently booking at the Adelphi Theatre until 3 January 2026.
Brian Conley is also starring in touring show The Prat Pack, playing UK theatres with Bradley Walsh, Shane Richie and Joe Pasquale in their own special take on the Rat Pack.
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