Bat out of Hell Musical World Premier in Manchester
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Meat Loaf's been treating fans in Manchester to a special preview of the new 'Bat out of Hell' Musical.
Members of the cast performed a number of the hit songs written by the award-winning Jim Steinman such as 'Dead Ringer for Love'....and 'Two out of Three Ain't Bad'.
The show is almost 50 years in the making and is set to get its world premier at the Opera House in Manchester in February next Year.
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Director Jay Scheib is known for his genre-defying works of daring physicality, and his integration of new technologies in live performance. He is the recipient of both a Guggenheim and an Obie Award for Direction. His productions include Thomas Adès’ opera Powder her Face for New York City Opera, Fassbinder’s adaptation of World of Wires at The Kitchen in New York followed by an international tour, and the multiplatform staging of Platonov, or the Disinherited, premiered as part of the Without Walls Festival at La Jolla Playhouse followed by a run at The Kitchen in New York. Scheib currently holds a Professorship for Music and Theater Arts at Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he directs the programme in Theatre Arts.
Jay Scheib said, "Few works endure generation after generation with such ferocity - able to change in step with the times - with Steinman's Bat Out of Hell, the fountain of youth has found its soundtrack - this is a production that's dedicated to those who've never not been nineteen."
Website: www.batoutofhellmusical.com
LISTINGS INFORMATION
17 February - 29 April 2017
Opera House Manchester 3 Quay Street Manchester M3 3HP
Performances: Mon-Sat at 7.30pm, Thurs & Sat at 2.30pm (no matinee on Sat 18 February)
Tickets: from £17.50