Following a successful UK, Ireland and International tour from 2021 – 2023 the Award-winning BAT OUT OF HELL – THE MUSICAL, featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s greatest hits, will return to tour the UK, with performances at the New Theatre in Cardiff from tomorrow, Monday 3rd February.
Returning to the cast are GLENN ADAMSON (We Will Rock You, London Coliseum, Bat Boy in concert, London Palladium) as Strat, KATIE TONKINSON (Bonnie and Clyde, UK & Ireland Tour) as Raven and original leading cast members ROB FOWLER (MAMMA MIA!,UK & International tour, Tanz Der Vampire Das Musical, German tour) as Falco and SHARON SEXTON (MAMMA MIA!, UK & International tour, Billy Elliot The Musical) as Sloane.
Cardiff University Alumni IESTYN GRIFFITHS who has also worked with Jim Steinman and Meatloaf previously, as well as Bonnie Tyler, Gregory Porter Michael Ball and Lucie Jones is Musical Director. During the pandemic lockdown he co-created “The West End of Wales” with Laura Llwellyn-Jones, bringing together the musicians of West Wales remotely during this time.
Back in October 2022 we spoke to Iestyn as he was preparing to head to Cardiff and Swansea with the Bat Out of Hell tour. You can watch that interview HERE.
Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical wowed critics and public alike when it played limited seasons at Manchester Opera House, London Coliseum and London’s Dominion Theatre. The musical also had successful runs in Canada, Germany and New York, a residency in Las Vegas and the international tour took the show to the UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.
The show has collected more than a few awards along the way, winning the Radio 2 Audience Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards and was nominated for 8 WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best New Musical.
As the Lost boys and girls flee into the tunnels below the city from its ruler Falco, his teenage daughter Raven locks eyes with fearless leader of the Lost, the immortal Strat, and the immensity of their love-at-first-sight-obsessions threaten to destroy both of their families. Experience the thrill of the electrifying songs of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s epic collaboration: “Bat Out of Hell.”
The West End & UK Tour of Bat Out of Hell – The Musical is produced by Michael Cohl, Tony Smith & David Sonenberg with executive producer Julian Stoneman.
The tour gets to the New Theatre in Cardiff from tomorrow, Monday 3rd through to Saturday 8th February. Performances are at 7:30pm each evening with a 2:30pm matinee on Wednesday and Saturday. For more details and tickets, which range from £24 to £60, go HERE.
You can see our previous review HERE.
