Bat Out of Hell the musical - wikipedia Bat Out of Hell the musical This article is about the stage musical. For the 1977 Meat Loaf album, see Bat Out of Hell. Bat Out of Hell The Musical Music Jim Steinman Lyrics Jim Steinman Book Jim Steinman Basis Bat Out of Hell Premiere February 17, 2017 : Manchester Opera House Productions 2017 Manchester 2017 London 2017 Toronto 2018 London 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. 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. The musical premiered at the Manchester Opera House in Manchester, England, on 17 February 2017 and ran there until 29 April 2017. It opened in London on 5 June 2017 and ran there until 22 August 2017 before moving to Toronto, Canada, from 14 October to 3 December 2017. Contents 1 Productions 1.1 Manchester 1.2 London 1.3 Toronto 2 Principal cast and characters 3 Citations 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. 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. '' Paul Downham of North West End said, `` this show has literally changed the way musicals are staged forever. '' London Bat Out of Hell began previews at the London Coliseum on 5 June 2017 ahead of an official opening on 20 June and ran until 22 August 2017. On its final performance, the cast announced a return to London in 2018. 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. 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 Billy Lewis Jr Ledoux Giovanni Spanó Blake Patrick Sullivan Citations ^ Jump up to : O'Hanlon, Dom ( May 31, 2017 ). `` Bat Out of Hell the Musical extends booking at the London Coliseum ''. London Theatre. On the final night in London, August 22nd, it was told that the Musical is to make a return to the London stage in 2018, but no dates, venue or cast have been announced yet. Jump up ^ `` Review Roundup : BAT OUT OF HELL Opens at Manchester Opera House ''. Broadway World. March 15, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Bourne, Dianne ( March 19, 2017 ). `` Bat Out of Hell EXTENDS Manchester run after `` overwhelming demand '' from fans ``. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved June 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Bourne, Dianne ( March 15, 2017 ). `` Review : Bat Out of Hell The Musical at Manchester Opera House ''. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved June 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Downham, Paul ( March 14, 2017 ). `` Bat Out of Hell - Opera House, Manchester ''. North West End. Retrieved June 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' Bat Out Of Hell ' cast gets Yonge Street crowds all revved up ''. CBC News. May 15, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Bliss, Karen ( May 16, 2017 ). `` Meat Loaf Joins Cast of ' Bat Out of Hell - The Musical ' at Toronto Event ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2017. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bat_Out_of_Hell_The_Musical&oldid=803881071 '' Categories : 2017 musicals Meat Loaf Rock musicals Rock operas Hidden categories : Pages with timeline metadata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 5 October 2017, at 07 : 27. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is bat out of hell musical about
Answer: follows Strat, the forever young leader of The Lost who has fallen for Raven, daughter of Falco, the tyrannical ruler of Obsidian