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Bat Out Of Hell The Musical Opens to Critical Acclaim in London
[June 22, 2017]

Bat Out Of Hell The Musical Opens to Critical Acclaim in London


- Five-star reviews for world premiere of Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell The Musical at the London Coliseum this week –

- With music and lyrics from Jim Steinman and directed by Jay Scheib, Bat Out Of Hell The Musical is Bell Media's first co-venture into theatre alongside Iconic Entertainment Studios –

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TORONTO and LONDON, June 22, 2017 /CNW/ - Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell The Musical has debuted to widespread critical acclaim following its World Premiere June 20 in London's West End, already receiving three, five-star reviews, and accolades from publications such as The Guardian and The Times. As announced last fall, Bat Out Of Hell is the first live theatrical production from Bell Media's joint venture with legendary Canadian producer Michael Cohl's Iconic Entertainment Studios (Spamalot; Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark; Rock of Ages: The Musical).

Bat Out Of Hell The Musical producers (from l-r) Michael Cohl, David Sonenberg, Tony Smith, and Randy Lennox (CNW Group/Bell Media)

What the critics are saying:

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'LIFE-AFFIRMING SPECTACULAR' – Metro

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'IT'S LOUD, EXHILARATING AND BLOWS YOUR SOCKS OFF' – The Independent

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'JOYFUL AND UPLIFTING' – Daily Express

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'A MEGA-BLAST OF A MUSICAL' – The Times

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'JIM STEINMAN'S ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSICAL ALREADY FEELS LIKE A CLASSIC' –Financial Times



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'A JAW-DROPPING SPECTACLE' – London Evening Standard


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'HELLISHLY HARD TO RESIST' – The Daily Telegraph

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'THRILLING' – The Guardian

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'BRINGS THEATRE AND IT'S AUDIENCE THRILLINGLY ALIVE' – The Stage

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'A NIGHT THAT WILL MAKE YOUR JAW DROP, YOUR HEART SOAR, AND HAVE YOU SINGING ALONG'– WhatsOnStage

'ON EVERY LEVEL THE MUSICAL IS A REMARKABLE TRIUMPH' – Music Week

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Bat Out Of Hell is a romantic adventure about rebellious youth and passionate love, set against the backdrop of a post-cataclysmic city adrift from the mainland. Strat (Andrew Polec), the forever-young leader of The Lost, has fallen for Raven (Christina Bennington), daughter of Falco, the tyrannical ruler of Obsidian. 

Already a roaring success in the U.K., Bat Out Of Hell begins its Toronto run October 14, 2017 at Ed Mirvish Theatre. Tickets are available now at mirvish.com.

Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell The Musical is produced by David Sonenberg, Michael Cohl, Randy Lennox, Tony Smith, and produced in association with Bat Out of Hell Holding Limited.

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About Bell Media
Bell Media creates content and builds brands that entertain, inform, engage, and inspire audiences through the platforms of their choice. Bell Media is Canada's leading content creation company with premier assets in television, radio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media. Bell Media owns 30 local television stations led by CTV, Canada's highest-rated television network; 30 specialty channels, including TSN and RDS, and four pay TV services, including The Movie Network and Super Écran. Bell Media is also Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 215 music channels including 105 licensed radio stations in 54 markets across the country, all part of the iHeartRadio brand and streaming service. Bell Media owns Astral Out of Home with a network of more than 30,000 advertising faces in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Québec, and Nova Scotia. Bell Media also operates more than 200 websites; delivers TV Everywhere with its CraveTV and GO video streaming services; operates multi-channel network Much Digital Studios; produces live theatrical shows via its partnership with Iconic Entertainment Studios; and owns Dome Productions Inc., a multi-platform production company. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company. For more on Bell Media, please visit www.bellmedia.ca.

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