Preview of Bat Out of Hell - The Musical at Milton Keynes Theatre

Milton Keynes is proudly telling everyone to Go to Hell as the hit musical Bat Out of Hell thunders and roars into its theatre next week as part of a hugely successful UK tour. It continues now, tinged with some sadness that it has become a tribute to both of the music legends whose work the show celebrates.

Jim Steinman, died in August last year and was the genius behind the music that forms Bat Out of Hell, a show that was actually written first as a musical in 1974 before the album that we now know. Depicting a so-called futuristic Peter Pan world, the show failed to gain interest at the time from producers and as a result, became what was in 1977 a global phenomenon of an album instead.

That album, of course, was in the hands and incredible voice talent of the other music legend that this show now is a tribute to, Meat Loaf. Sadly dying earlier this year, this tour now allows the work of both him and Steinman to live on for a new audience.

Next week and running for two weeks, Bat Out of Hell arrives at Milton Keynes as part of a tour that is scheduled to run into 2023.

So, come and join Strat (Glenn Adamson), the forever young leader of the rebellious gang ‘The Lost’ as he falls in love with Raven (Martha Kirby), the beautiful daughter of the tyrannical ruler of Obsidian, Falco (Rob Fowler).

This award-winning musical features iconic hits including I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That), Paradise By The Dashboard Light, Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad, Dead Ringer For Love and of course Bat Out of Hell, in an over the top theatrical spectacle unlike any other.

Described as “The perfect post-pandemic pick-me-up” and apparently “THE BEST NIGHT OUT – GUARANTEED (with your clothes on!)” you can get your tickets now for Bat Out of Hell as it plays at Milton Keynes Theatre from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 25 June. Tickets are available from ATGTICKETS.COM/MiltonKeynes

Production Photos: Chris Davis Studios

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