| Bat Out of Hell | |
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| The Musical | |
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| Music | Jim Steinman |
| Lyrics | Jim Steinman |
| Book | Jim Steinman |
| Basis | Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf |
| Premiere | February 17, 2017: Manchester Opera House, Manchester |
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Bat Out of Hell: The Musical (promoted as Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell: The Musical) is a rock musical with music, lyrics and book by Jim Steinman, based on the Bat Out of Hell album by Meat Loaf. Steinman wrote all of the songs, most of which are from the Bat Out of Hell trilogy of albums (Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose). The musical is a loose retelling of Peter Pan, set in post-apocalyptic Manhattan (now named 'Obsidian'), and follows Strat, the forever young leader of 'The Lost' who has fallen in love with Raven, daughter of Falco, the tyrannical ruler of Obsidian.[1] Steinman has said in interviews that a version of the Peter Pan story inspired some of the songs on the 1977 album Bat Out of Hell, and that is the connection between this musical and the 1977 album. Before the album Bat Out of Hell was released, Steinman worked on a musical of that storyline that was called "Neverland" at the time.
The musical premiered at the Manchester Opera House in Manchester, England, on February 17, 2017, and ran there until April 29, 2017. The production was directed by Jay Scheib and choreographed by Emma Portner. It was produced by David Sonenberg, Michael Cohl, Randy Lennox and Tony Smith. The show originally starred Andrew Polec as Strat and Christina Bennington as Raven, with Rob Fowler as Falco and Sharon Sexton as Sloane.[2]
The show opened in London on June 5, 2017, and ran there until August 22, 2017, before moving to Toronto, from October 14, to January 7, 2018. The musical returned to London at the Dominion Theatre on April 2, 2018.[3] An original cast recording album was released by BOOH Label on October 20, 2017.
It is currently (as of 2023) on an International Tour (UK, Ireland, Germany and Australia). The show is due to return to London's West End at the Peacock Theatre in 2023.
- ^ O'Hanlon, Dom (May 31, 2017). "Bat Out of Hell the Musical extends booking at the London Coliseum". London Theatre.
- ^ "Review Roundup: BAT OUT OF HELL Opens at Manchester Opera House". BroadwayWorld. March 15, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ Longman, Will (December 1, 2017). "Bat Out of Hell to open at the Dominion Theatre in 2018". LondonTheatre.co.uk. Retrieved December 1, 2017.