Bat Out of Hell The Musical Review
27 July, 2018
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We recently decided to see the incredible Bat Out of Hell musical, and we’re very pleased we did. Having previously gone through a limited West End run and having won Best Musical, Bat out of Hell has now returned to the Dominion Theatre with critical acclaim.
The musical itself, as the title would suggest, is based on the classic albums by Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman and includes all the great hits including I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That), Dead Ringer For Love and Paradise By The Dashboard Light. The young cast are extremely talented and belt out the songs with effortless talent.
The story centres on a girl called Raven – played by Christina Bennington – who falls in love with the rogue teenager, Strat – played by Andrew Polec. In the musical, Strat has been frozen at the age of 18 by a post-apocalyptic mutation along with a gang of teenagers who call themselves ‘The Lost’.
"There’s something so incredibly moving about live theatre that you don’t get from other forms of entertainment, and Bat Out of Hell was certainly no exception.”
The show itself covers a lot of deep emotions throughout including rebellion, jealousy and betrayal, as well as strong themes of sex, death and rebirth. Impressively, at this show you’ll even experience two on-stage car crashes, which are perfectly executed. Another unique aspect to the musical was that for much of the show, footage of Raven being filmed live from a corner of the set is broadcast to screens and projectors across the stage, guaranteeing the entire audience have a great view.
The cast were brilliantly impressive. Bennington and Polec of course stole the show, but with other starts such as Rob Fowler and Sharon Sexton who play Raven’s parents, the entire show was faultless and stunningly powerful. The energy was instant and electric, which paid homage to the sensational music that was expertly executed by the live band. Of course for us the show really was all about the music, and the band really did Meat Loaf justice.
We witnessed standing ovations, laughter, crying and joy from the audience, and couldn’t help but join in ourselves. There’s something so incredibly moving about live theatre that you don’t get from other forms of entertainment, and Bat Out of Hell was certainly no exception. We would highly recommend this show to Meat Loaf fans, and we guarantee that even those who are not familiar with the music will have a fantastic time at this show.
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