Lighting Designer

Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Houston in 2026.

Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, four WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best New Musical, and the Broadway World Award for Best New Musical, Back to the Future: The Musical is adapted for the stage by the iconic film’s creators Bob Gale (Back to the Future trilogy) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump) and directed by the Tony Award®-winner John Rando with original music by multi-Grammy® winners Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Endgame) and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror”), alongside hit songs from the movie including “The Power of Love,” “Johnny B. Goode,” “Earth Angel,” and “Back in Time.”

Back to the Future: The Musical

Theatre Under The Stars

Roald Dahl's much-loved classic of an extraordinary child with magical powers has been reigning supreme at the Cambridge Theatre since 2012 and now sets out on a brand new UK tour! Combining the talents of Tim Minchin and the Royal Shakespeare Company, this extraordinary show has won seven Olivier Awards and has captured the hearts of young and old theatergoers alike, making it one of the most sought-after musicals of the last decade.

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Matilda The Musical

Sunderland Empire

Great Scott! The DeLorean is primed and coming to you on a time-bending adventure! After stunning audiences in the West End, the Olivier-winning musical adaptation of the era-defining '80s movie will be making stops across the country on its first-ever UK tour in 2026! Conceived by the film's original creators Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, this fantastic production follows teenager Marty McFly and kooky scientist Doc Brown as they travel through space and time. But when their plan goes awry and the pair are stranded in the 1950s, they're forced to come up with a creative way to get back - to the future!

Back To The Future - The Musical

Liverpool Empire Theatre

Two visionary Tony Award® winners—playwright Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Netflix’s Adolescence), director Matthew Warchus (Matilda The Musical, God of Carnage)—offer a magical interpretation of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic. Brimming with merriment, tasty treats, and holiday cheer, this immersive production wraps the audience around the action, inviting the communal holiday spirit in us all.

A Christmas Carol

World Trade Center

Matthew Warchus’ big-hearted, smash hit production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic returns to The Old Vic, joyously adapted for the stage by  Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, His Dark Materials) and starring John Simm (Life on Mars, Grace) as Ebenezer Scrooge.

A Christmas Carol  fills the auditorium to the brim with mince pies, music and merriment. A unique staging immerses the audience in London’s longest running adaptation of this beloved festive favourite.

The Old Vic

Two visionary Tony Award® winners—playwright Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), director Matthew Warchus (Matilda)—offer a magical new interpretation of Charles Dickens’ timeless story starring three-time Emmy® winner Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid’s Tale, The West Wing, Get Out, The Post) as Ebenezer Scrooge; Tony and Emmy Award nominee Kate Burton as Ghost of Christmas Past; and Grammy®, SAG Award, Critics Choice, and Hollywood Critics Association Award nominee Alex Newell as Ghost of Christmas Present/Mrs. Fezziwig.Winner of five Tony Awards, and the most awarded play of the season, this New York Times Critics' Pick welcomes theatregoers of all ages into an immersive experience that is brimming with Christmas spirit. Featuring dazzling staging, moving storytelling, and 12 cherished Christmas carols, including “Joy to the World,” “Silent Night,” and “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” it is “so infectious you’ll leave the theatre with a heart full of joy and light” (Entertainment Weekly).

Center Theatre Group

On a remote island, an exiled Duke prepares to perform his swansong, his great act of revenge. Kenneth Branagh takes the role of Prospero in Shakespeare’s final play, a meditation on art, power and freedom, directed by Richard Eyre.

Lighting Designer

Hugh Vanstone

Events

Upcoming events

May 13 - Jun 20, 2026

The Tempest · Royal Shakespeare Company

2 - 27 Jun, 2026

Matilda The Musical · Bristol Hippodrome

Oct 8 - Nov 21, 2026

Back To The Future - The Musical · Bristol Hippodrome

9 - 20 Feb, 2027

Back To The Future - The Musical · Milton Keynes Theatre

Apr 13 - May 8, 2027

Back To The Future - The Musical · Sunderland Empire

Past events

Mar 31 - Apr 5, 2026

Back to the Future: The Musical · Theatre Under The Stars

13 - 28 Feb, 2026

Matilda The Musical · Sunderland Empire

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