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Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical is hitting the road! The critically acclaimed new musical based on one of the best-selling albums of all time, will launch a nineteen city North American tour at Detroit's Fox Theatre this November following an eagerly anticipated return engagement at Toronto's Ed Mirvish Theatre. Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical is currently playing an extended smash hit engagement in London's West End where it won the 2017 Evening Standard Award for Best Musical.

Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical has announced that Jordan Luke Gage will be taking on the lead role of Strat from 3 September.

Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical's lead Andrew Polec, who plays the character of 'forever young' Strat, is leaving the West End production of the show. Polec, who won the 'Joe Allen Best West End Debut' in the Stage Debut Awards 2017 for his performance as Strat, has been involved in the show since the beginning. He commented:

Bust A Move With the Good NewsAltar Boyz is one of the craziest, funniest things I have seen lately. A tongue-in-cheek satire not of God or organized religion per se, but of a particular type of hyperactive, relentlessly upbeat Christian entertainment that is pure, irresistible showbiz. The title is the name of a fictitious Christian boy-band on the last night of their national 'Raise the Praise' tour: Matthew (Cameron Conners), Mark (Michael Detmer), Luke (Tony Smith), Juan (Remy Sisk), and Abraham (Alfie Jones), who's Jewish and sports a yarmulke adorned with a glitzy star.

The producers of Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical have announced five special performances when the audience will be able to sing along with the cast to the classic hits. These performances will take place on Tuesday 28 August, Tuesday 25 September, Wednesday 31 October, Tuesday 27 November and Monday 31 December. On Halloween (31 October) and New Year's Eve (31 December), the audiences will also have the option to come dressed as their favourite character from the show or from one of Meat Loaf's iconic videos. The best dressed audience member on each night will go home that evening with a Bat Out Hell - The Musical poster signed by Meat Loaf himself.

Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical will be extending into 2019, with a new booking period at the Dominion Theatre from 27 October 2018 to 5 January 2019 going on sale at 12.00noon today, Thursday 26 July 2918. The winner of the Evening Standard Radio 2 Audience Award for Best Musical 2017 began previews at the Dominion Theatre on Monday 2 April, with a gala performance on 19 April 2018.

Jim Steinman's award-winning new musical BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL is coming to the Ahmanson Theatre for a limited four week engagement from January 8 through February 2.  Currently, the show playing London's Dominion Theatre.

Sponsored by OutMarket.Pro, the ALTAR BOYZ are in Louisville and Pandora Productions kicks off the 2018-2019 Season with this season extra that is sure to have you singing along with this holy inspired boy band. This musical comedy with book by Kevin Del Aguila, music and lyrics by Gary Adler, Michael Patrick Walker is a season extra for the company.

The Boch Center announced today that Jim Steinman's award-winning new musical BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL is coming to the Boch Center Wang Theatre for a limited three-week engagement from April 3 - 21, 2019. Currently, the show "is all but blasting an adoring audience out of their seats" (The New York Times) night after night at London's Dominion Theatre. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 13 at 10:00AM. 

The winner of Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2017, Jim Steinman's BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL, is coming to the SHN Orpheum Theatre from December 4-23, 2018 for a limited 3-week engagement in San Francisco. Currently, the show "is all but blasting an adoring audience out of their seats" (The New York Times) night after night at London's Dominion Theatre.

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced that Jim Steinman's BAT OUT OF HELL - The Musical Original Cast Recording is now available in digital and streaming formats, continuing the extraordinary rock 'n' roll legacy of some of the most successful records in music. A CD release is scheduled for release later this month

In April 2018, hit West End show, Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical, announced a wide-ranging global partnership to support the Invictus Games Foundation, the governing body of the Invictus Games, a global sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, both serving and veterans.

Confirmed today, Phil Collins Not Dead Yet, Live! tour is coming to North America this October for 15 shows only. This limited engagement by the legendary performer will feature Phil Collins accompanied by longtime guitarist Daryl Stuermer, keyboardist Brad Cole, bassist Leland Sklar, percussionist Luis Conte & his 16 year old son Nicolas on drums along with a horn section and backup singers. A fitting sequel to his recently released and much-awaited memoir 'Not Dead Yet' Phil Collins Not Dead Yet, Live! will be a celebration of his epic career.

Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical opened at the Dominion Theatre on Thursday 19 April 2018. Check out photos from the production below!

Hit West End musical, Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical, has today announced a wide-ranging partnership to support the Invictus Games Foundation, the governing body of the Invictus Games, a global sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, both serving and veterans.

BAT OUT OF HELL - THE MUSICAL celebrated opening night last night, view the photos below!

In celebration of the official opening night of Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical at the Dominion Theatre on Thursday 19 April 2018, and due to overwhelming demand for tickets, the producers have announced a new booking period from 30 July to 27 October 2018, with tickets going on sale at 10.00am on 19 April. The winner of the Evening Standard Radio 2 Audience Award for Best Musical 2017 began previews on Monday 2 April.

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey's current exhibition, Radiant Energy, showcases the work of Gabriele Evertz, Robert Swain, and Sanford Wurmfeld, artists who all create work that challenges viewers to see color differently. On Sunday, March 25, from 3-5 PM these artists will be joined by artist, curator, and gallery director Matthew Deleget for a conversation on their work and their relationship to color.

Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell is coming back to London next month, with performances beginning April 2. This will be a return to West End for the rock opera. It played a limited run at the London Coliseum earlier in 2017, in addition to runs at the Manchester Opera House and Toronto's Ed Mirvish Theatre. The show is also said to be eyeing a potential Broadway run as well.

With the show's stellar leads, Andrew Polec and Christina Bennington, previously announced, the full company has now been cast for the 2018 West End run of Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical, winner of the Evening Standard Radio 2 Audience Award for Best Musical 2017. Performances will begin at the Dominion Theatre in London on 2 April, with a Gala Night on Thursday 19 April.