Bat Out of Hell The Musical
| Bat Out of Hell | |
|---|---|
| The Musical | |
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| Music | Jim Steinman |
| Lyrics | Jim Steinman |
| Book | Jim Steinman |
| Basis | Bat Out of Hell |
| Premiere | February 17, 2017: Manchester Opera House |
| Productions |
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Bat Out of Hell is a rock musical written by Jim Steinman. Steinman wrote all of the songs, many of which were previously recorded by Meat Loaf on the albums Bat Out of Hell and Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell. The musical follows Strat, the forever young leader of The Lost who has fallen for Raven, daughter of Falco, the tyrannical ruler of Obsidian.[1]
Bat Out of Hell has book, music and lyrics by Jim Steinman, direction by Jay Scheib and choreography by Emma Portner. It is produced by David Sonenberg, Michael Cohl, Randy Lennox and Tony Smith. The show stars Andrew Polec as Strat and Christina Bennington as Raven, with Rob Fowler as Falco and Sharon Sexton as Sloane.[2]
The musical premiered at the Manchester Opera House in Manchester, England, on 17 February 2017 and ran there until 29 April 2017. It is set to open in London on 5 June 2017 and run there until 20 August 2017. Then it will move to Toronto, Canada, from 14 October to 3 December 2017.
Productions
Manchester
Bat Out of Hell began previews at the Manchester Opera House on 17 February 2017 ahead of an official opening on 14 March. It closed on 29 April.[3]
Dianne Bourne of the Manchester Evening News gave the show a 5-star review, calling it "a truly staggering piece of musical theatre, which breaks new boundaries in its staging, choreography and concept on an epic scale."[4] Paul Downham of North West End said, "this show has literally changed the way musicals are staged forever."[5]
London
Bat Out of Hell began previews at the London Coliseum on 5 June 2017 ahead of an official opening on 20 June and will run until 20 August 2017.[1]
Toronto
Bat Out of Hell will make its North American premiere at the Ed Mirvish Theatre on 14 October 2017 and run until 3 December 2017.[6][7]
Principal cast and characters
| Character | Manchester | London | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strat | Andrew Polec | ||
| Raven | Christina Bennington | ||
| Falco | Rob Fowler | ||
| Sloane | Sharon Sexton | ||
| Tink | Aran MacRae | ||
| Zahara | Danielle Steers | ||
| Jagwire | Dom Hartley-Harris | ||
| Ledoux | Giovanni Spanó | ||
| Blake | Patrick Sullivan | ||
Citations
- 1 2 O'Hanlon, Dom (May 31, 2017). "Bat Out of Hell the Musical extends booking at the London Coliseum". London Theatre. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Review Roundup: BAT OUT OF HELL Opens at Manchester Opera House". Broadway World. March 15, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ Bourne, Dianne (March 19, 2017). "Bat Out of Hell EXTENDS Manchester run after "overwhelming demand" from fans". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ Bourne, Dianne (March 15, 2017). "Review: Bat Out of Hell The Musical at Manchester Opera House". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ Downham, Paul (March 14, 2017). "Bat Out of Hell - Opera House, Manchester". North West End. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "'Bat Out Of Hell' cast gets Yonge Street crowds all revved up". CBC News. May 15, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ↑ Bliss, Karen (May 16, 2017). "Meat Loaf Joins Cast of 'Bat Out of Hell - The Musical' at Toronto Event". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2017.