Back To the Future the Musical Comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse!

“Great Scot!! The De Loren comes to Edinburgh!”

Following over four years in London’s West End at the Adelphi Theatre and having been seen by over 4 million theatre goers around the world, Lead producer Colin Ingram, together with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the Back To The Future film trilogy, are delighted to announce the first ever UK tour of the multi award-winning BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical which will be the Edinburgh Playhouse Christmas Treat for 2026!

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical 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. 

BACK TO THE FUTURE The 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), Chris Bailey (choreography), Chris Fisher (Illusions), Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone (lighting), Gareth Owen (sound) and Finn Ross (video), with  musical supervision and arrangements by Nick Finlow. Orchestrations are by Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook, with dance arrangements by David Chase. Casting is by David Grindrod CDG for Grindrod Burton Casting.

Back to the Future the movie was released in 1985, starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Dr Emmett Brown – this year marks the 40^th anniversary of the film’s release. The film grossed $360.6 million (£279 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 $1.8 billion in today’s money).

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical is produced by Colin Ingram who says ““I’m so delighted that the DeLorean will be travelling 88 mph to all the main theatre cities in the UK so that we can bring this heartfelt spectacle of a show to those who haven’t seen it in the West End or want to see it again. Great Scott! Audiences are going to have such a fun and thrilling ride in a show which will tour in all its glory and be one of the biggest sets to come out on the road”

One of the wests ends biggest shows is shaping up to be the ultimate festive treat at the Edinburgh Playhouse in 2026 and with tickets already on sale! Book now for a theatrical adventure of a lifetime.

Back To The Future The Musical  at The Edinburgh Playhouse  The production  will run from Wednesday 2^ndDecember 2026 to Saturday 2^nd of January 2027 for more info go to: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/back-to-the-future-the-musical/edinburgh-playhouse/