Olly Dobson

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Olly Dobson
NationalityEnglish
Education Arts Educational Schools (BA)
Occupation(s)Actor, singer

Olly Dobson is an English singer and actor, best known for his work in musical theatre. He originated the role of Marty McFly in the musical adaptation of Back to the Future , for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Dobson has also appeared in the original productions of Bat Out of Hell and Just for One Day .

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Personal life

Dobson graduated from Arts Educational Schools in 2014, where he received an honours Bachelor's degree in musical theatre. [1]

Career

Dobson's first professional stage role was in a production of Carrie , where he played Freddy. The musical played at the Southwark Playhouse between 1 May and 30 May 2015. [2] Later that year, Dobson made his West End debut when he began playing Michael Wormwood in Matilda the Musical . [3]

In 2017, Dobson appeared in Bat Out of Hell , where he was part of the ensemble and understudied the roles of Jagwire and Ledoux. The musical premiered at the Manchester Opera House, where it played between 17 February and 8 April 2017. [4] He continued with the role when it played on the West End at the London Coliseum for a limited engagement between 20 June 2017 and 22 July 2017. [4] Dobson also reprised his roles in theToronto production of Bat out of Hell, which played at the Ed Mirvish Theatre between 25 October 2017 and 7 January 2018. [5]

Dobson then played the dual role of Ben/Hail in The Selfish Giant . [6] The musical premiered at the Royal Theatre in Northampton in April 2018, before playing a limited engagement at the Vaudeville Theatre in the West End between 10 and 13 April 2018.[ citation needed ]

Dobson starred as Marty McFly in the original production of Back to the Future , [7] which premiered at the Manchester Opera House; it began performances on 20 February 2020 before closing on 16 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] Dobson also played the role in the original West End production, when it began performances at the Adelphi Theatre on 13 September 2021. [9] At the 2022 Laurence Olivier Awards, Dobson was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. [10] He left the show in August 2022. [11]

In 2024, Dobson played John and others in Just for One Day . [12] The original production played at The Old Vic between 26 January 2024 and 30 March 2024. He is currently playing Mel Miller in the original production of A Face in the Crowd at the Young Vic.

Theatre credits

YearProductionRoleLocationCategoryRef.
2015 Carrie Freddy Southwark Playhouse [2]
2015–2016 Matilda the Musical Michael Wormwood Cambridge Theatre West End [3]
2017 Bat Out of Hell Ensemble, u/s Jagwire, Ledoux Manchester Opera House Original [4]
London Coliseum West End
2017–2018 Ed Mirvish Theatre Toronto [5]
2018 The Selfish Giant Ben/Hail Royal Theatre Original [6]
Vaudeville Theatre West End
2020 Back to the Future Marty McFly Manchester Opera House Original [8]
2021–2022 Adelphi Theatre West End [9]
2022 Emojiland Skull Garrick Theatre West End: Concert staging
2024 Just for One Day John and others The Old Vic Original [12]
A Face in the Crowd Mel Miller The Old Vic Original [13]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2021 BroadwayWorld UK Awards Best Leading Performer in a Musical Back to the Future Won [14]
2022 Olivier Awards Best Actor in a Musical Nominated [10]
WhatsOnStage Awards Best Actor in a Musical Nominated [15]

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