Just in: Australia’s Marty McFly has been revealed and more Back to The Future Sydney dates have been added

• Back to the Future: The Musical arrives in Sydney at the Lyric Theatre in September.
• Tony Award-winning actor Roger Bart will be joined by Brisbane actor Axel Duffy.
• Pre-sale for December tickets is now open.

When it opened in London, Back to the Future: The Musical quickly became a success story, scooping up the Best New Musical award at the Laurence Olivier and What’s On Stage awards. It also swiftly transferred to Broadway. Adapted for the stage by the creators of the original movie trilogy, the special effects have to be seen to be believed.

The show follows the exploits of Marty McFly and Doc Brown with theatrical renditions of classics like Chuck Berry’s ‘Johnny B Goode‘ and Huey Lewis and the News’ ‘The Power of Love‘ and ‘Back in Time.’ Original Back to the Future composer Alan Silvestri and acclaimed songwriter Glen Ballard worked on the music and lyrics for the show, while Gale himself penned the book.

No exact date has been confirmed for the show’s debut at Sydney Lyric Theatre but we do know it’ll be arriving in September 2025. A ticket waitlist is already open.

In September, it will make its Australian debut right here in Sydney, at the Lyric Theatre, and now we know who will take the lead of Marty McFly. Plus, pre-sale of December tickets begins tomorrow. Read on for all the info.

Who will play Marty McFly in Australia’s Back to the Future: The Musical?

In April, we found out that Tony Award-winning actor Roger Bart would reprise the role of Doc Brown, having impressed audiences in both the West End and Broadway. Starring opposite him as Marty McFly will be Axel Duffy, a rising star from Brisbane.

His credits already include Black Swan Theatre Company’s Oklahoma, for which he won the Performing Arts WA awards for best male performer and best newcomer. He’s also starred in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Neylon and Peele’s The Beep Test at Theatreworks, most recently.

Stepping into the iconic Nike sneakers, he’ll star alongside some other Aussie faces including Ashleigh Rubenach as Lorraine Baines, Ethan Jones as George McFly, and New York and Melbourne-based actor Javon King as Goldie Wilson.

December dates on sale tomorrow

Performances through September, October and November have been on sale for a few weeks now, but December dates have just opened up. On pre-sale access anyway. Those signed-up through Ticketmaster can access pre-sale now. Stalls seats start from $89 per person and are available at ticketmaster.com.au.

Back to the Future: The Musical

When: Friday, September 26 until Sunday, December 28 2025.
Where: Sydney Lyric Theatre, 55 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
Price: From $89.

Sign up for pre-sale and book your tickets at ticketmaster.com.au