Revving those engines and bringing the heat to these cold winter days, Bat Out of Hell gave us an early Christmas gift in the form of a rip-roaring taster of the upcoming 2025 tour. Being invited into the rehearsal room for an exclusive Sitzprobe Event gave a chance to experience the first moments of collaboration between the band and fresh cast of the production. World-class in nature, this opportunity showcased the raw talent behind the theatrics from both performers and musicians - who are not typically given enough appreciation from the background or orchestra pit, despite their vital role.
Including some absolute powerhouse tunes, Meat Loaf's reportoire is reimagined with ignition that could spark an explosion. The room was buzzing with anticipation, excitement, and appreciation for the art, from an audience perspective, and between the company, creating such a wonderful and supportive surrounding atmosphere. If this level of mastery is just the beginning, we are in for a real treat when the full show hits the highway.
The following clips include a selection of highlights captured from across the evening.
Out of the Frying Pan (and Into the Fire) - Strat, Ledoux, Blake, Tink, and Company
Bat Out of Hell - Strat, Raven, and Company
Dead Ringer for Love - Jagwire, Zahara and Company
What Part Of My Body Hurts The Most - Falco and Sloane
(Rob Fowler was on voice rest so Joshua Dever covered the role of Falco for this rehearsal)
For Crying Out Loud - Strat and Raven
It's All Coming Back to Me Now - Raven, Sloane, Falco, Strat and Company
I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) - Strat, Raven, Jagwire, Falco, Sloane, Zahara and Company
A full livestream of all performances from this event can be found for free here:
To find tickets and dates for when Bat Out of Hell will be flying near you, look here:
Band:
Percussion - Dave Danford
Bass - Hugh Richardson
Drums - Elliott Henshaw
Keyboard 1 - Kennedy Aitchison
Keyboard 2 - Felix Sürbe
Guitar 1 - Ben Witherstone
Guitar 2 - Mark Cox
Cast:
Strat - Glenn Adamson
Raven - Katie Tonkinson
Falco - Rob Fowler
Sloane - Sharon Sexton
Zahara - Georgia Bradshaw
Jagwire - Ryan Carter
Tink - Carla Bertran
Ledoux - Luke Street
Valkyrie - Carly Burns
Denim - Leo Abad
O'Dessasuite - Peter Camilleri
Hoffman - Joshua Dever
Esquivel (Swing) - Reece Duncan
Goddesilla - Georgia Holland
Liebeshwoosh - Georgia Iudica-Davies
Kwaidan - Natalie Pilkington
Spinotti - Harriet Richardson-Cockerline
Scherzzo - Sophie-Rose Emery
Mordema (Swing) - Catherine Saunders
Markevitch - Ethan Tanner
Astroganger (Swing) - Craig Watson
Hollander - James Wilkinson-Jones
Vilmos - Beth Woodcock
At certain performances, the role of Strat will be played by Luke Street; Falco by Joshua Dever; Sloane by Beth Woodcock, and Ledoux by Reece Duncan.
Creatives (notably associated with this event):
Book, Music & Lyrics - Jim Steinman
Director - Jay Schieb
Musical Supervisor & Additional Arrangements - Michael Reed
Sound Designer - Gareth Owen
Orchestrator - Steve Sidwell
Executive Producer - Julian Stoneman
Associate Director - Allison Coyne
Musical Director - Iestyn Griffiths
Associate Sound Designer - Matt Peploe
Produced by- Michael Cohl, Tony Smith & David Sonenberg
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