“… Bat Out of Hell represents a strategic revenue opportunity for Bell Media, modeling the phenomenal success of other musical adaptations including Mamma Mia! which went on to gross more than $1 billion worldwide and is still running in several major cities more than a decade since its debut.” “Bell Media’s foray into live theatrical production emphasizes our commitment to producing engaging content on diverse platforms,” said Lennox, Bell Media’s president, broadcast and content. Meat Loaf Explains His ‘Completely Different’ New Record, Trump’s Trolling, ‘Rocky Horror’ Reunion & a Tour “I look forward to working with Randy and his great team.” “Bell Media has so much to offer to live productions it’s surprising they haven’t been in this area before,” said Cohl, Iconic’s chairman, in a press statement. His workshop of a 1974 theater piece laid the foundation for the original album. Produced by David Sonenberg, Michael Cohl for Iconic Entertainment Studios, Randy Lennox for Bell Media and Tony Smith, Bat Out of Hell: The Musical is apparently the place Steinman had always intended for it to be performed. Casting is currently underway in the U.K.īat Out of Hell: The Musical marks the first production from a new worldwide partnership between Iconic Entertainment Studios ( Spamalot, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Rock of Ages: The Musical) and Canada’s Bell Media, a multimedia corporation with leading assets in television, radio, out-of-home advertising and digital media. 17, 2017, at Manchester Opera House in England and will eventually play in Canada. Meat Loaf Collapses During Concert in Canadaĭirected by award-winning theater and opera director Jay Scheib ( Powder Her Face, World of Wires, Platonov), the storyline for Bat Out of Hell: The Musical is described in the press material as “a romantic adventure about rebellious youth and passionate love, set against the backdrop of a post-cataclysmic city adrift from the mainland.”

Steinman will incorporate the songs that helped make the first album such a global phenomenon, including “Paradise by the Dashboard Light,” “You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night),” “Bat Out Of Hell,” and “Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad,” plus others such as “I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” from Bat Out of Hell II. Blink-182 Funko Pop: Where to Pre-Order the Must-Have Collectible Before It's Gone

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