Not so jolly Olly-day for Dobson
Last Edit: WaymanWong 03:57 am EDT 10/30/24
Posted by: WaymanWong 03:55 am EDT 10/30/24
In reply to: re: But “it’s doing fine” - JereNYC 11:24 am EDT 10/29/24

Olly Dobson originated the role of Marty McFly ever since ''Back to the Future's'' musical workshops. He opened in it, pre-COVID, in Manchester, and, post-COVID, in the West End. From the videos I've seen, he nailed Michael J. Fox's voice. Dobson got terrific reviews and an Olivier Award nomination.

He should've been a natural to do Broadway, too, but I saw a report that said the producers felt they needed an American actor to play Marty in NYC.

At the same time, they brought over Hugh Coles, the Brit actor who was Olivier-nominated for playing George McFly. Guess that's showbiz, but it sucks.
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