Whistle Down The Wind

Swallow

Rachel Weir

The Man

Ross Croll

City

Dundee

Venue

Whitehall Theatre

Period

2013-04-20 - 2013-04-27

A biker who's running from the law, takes refuge in a
barn where some children mistakes him for Jesus Christ

Creative Team

Music:Andrew Lloyd Webber

Lyrics:Jim Steinman

Book:Patricia Knopp, Gale Edwards, Andrew Lloyd Webber

Director:Greame Neil Smith

Choreography:Christine Low

Setting:Colin Brown, Graeme Milne

Music Director:Paul Clancy

Stage manager:Ross McGill

Lighting:Phil Clooney, Peter Kennedy

Cast

Swallow:Rachel Weir

The Man:Ross Croll

Amos:Scott Ian McRuvie

Brat:Katie Lyttle

Poor baby:Carly Millar

Edward:Graham Mitchell

Candy:Ailsa Laurie

Sheriff :Gordon Hogg

Preacher:Ewan Campbell

Deputy:Mathew Millar

Charity:Ruby Christie

Louis:Robbie Lamond

Vicky :Cara Walker

Ramona:Amy Nicholson

Louise:Niamh Anderson

Elisabeth:Maria Mackay

Clarence:Mathew Fox

Curly:Christopher Fox

La Vonne:Adele Kinmond

Jackie:Molly Innes

Songs by Jim Steinman

Vaults of heaven

I never get what I pray for

Snake Preacher

It just doesn't get any better than this

Whistle down the wind

When Children rule the world

No matter what

If your mother was here

Try not to be afraid

A kiss is a terrible thing to waste

Wrestle with the devil

For the sake of all the children

Nature of the beast

Musicians

Keyboards:Paul Clancy

Keyboards:Richard Waghorn

Keyboards:Iris Thomson

Guitar:Donald Laird

Bass Guitar:Gordon Jamieson

Woodwind:Charlie Maynes

Woodwind:Duncan Maines

Drums/Percussion:Malcolm Ross

The arts shelf

"An extraordinary, high-octane, multimedia masterpiece"

Manchester

The Stage

"Bonkers it may be but, hell, it’s pretty brilliant too"

London

Mercur.de

"A must for musical fans"

München

The Rockin' Chair

"go see the show as it has it all "

London

CurtainUp

"the musical that the Meat Loaf fans wanted to hear"

London

Bluinartinfo

"The Steinman bandwagon is just beginning"

London

Coffin tanz

"I was blown away by this show"

Köln

London Theatre

"punchily rendered by a hard-working cast "

London

theprocrastinatingpoet.com

"... it sure is worth the cost!"

London

The Spy in the stalls

"performances are what made this show entertaining"

London

The Idle Woman

"London Coliseum has temporarily swapped classical music for rock opera and it sounds great"

London

georgiarknight.com

"Overall I thought the show was superb"

London

Wiener Zeitung

"a spectacular spectacle"

Wien

Metro

"It’s so brilliantly awful it teeters on awfully brilliant"

London

Music Week

"Here the magic of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman is rendered undeniable"

London

It's a wee bit eggy

"of the greatest musical I have ever had the pleasure of seeing"

London

A younger theatre

"..this is one of the more impressive"

London

Die Presse

"this "dance of the vampires" does not disappoint"

Wien

Theatre and Performance

"Impressive performances "

London

Burton Mail

"... a first-rate show"

Burton

Yahoo News

"The shock value of each and every scene will leave you yearning for more "

London

LondonTheatre1.com

"I urge you, go to Hell"

London

The Theatre cat

"And the music! Real rock, melodious and violent, ragingly operatic."

London

Financia Times

"Jim Steinman’s rock’n’roll musical already feels like a classic"

London

Musical Theatre review

" an explosive, thrilling triumph "

London

SW Londoner

"there really is nothing not to like"

London

Inews

"Bat out of Hell is gloriously over the top"

London

Cheap Theatre tickets

"Defies reality in every possible way"

London

Little Lid

"I wouldn't hesitate to go again!"

London

Fab UK magazine

"It’s sensory overload in a good way"

London

The Times

"bats actually do fly during this megablast of a musical"

London

Theatre Weekly

"London may not have seen anything like Bat Out of Hell The Musical before"

London

British Theatre

"if you love your rock’n’roll, you’ll love this"

London

The Sweet London Life

"Unadulterated escapism"

London

Classic Rock

"It looks amazing"

London

Daily Mail

"It’s shameless, it’s fabulous, it’s preposterous. "

London

Tom Talks Show

"Certainly one to go and see again and again!"

London

Daily Express

"..so many great singers on stage in the same production"

London

Rocktopia

"it will give you great memories"

London

Rewrite this story

"a jaw-dropping spectacle that really has to be seen to be believed"

London

Official London Theatre

"It will instead keep you transfixed from beginning to end"

London

British Theatre Guide

"completely bringing the house down prior to the interval"

London

The Telegraph

"A care-banishing blast of wild-child zaniness"

London

West end theatre guide

"“…an epic musical extravaganza "

London

Fairy Powered Productions

"an unmissable production "

London

Ticketmaster

"words will never do Bat Out Of Hell justice"

London

Jonathan Baz reviews

"get yourself tickets before they're gone gone gone"

London

theatre-news.com

"explosive representations of the classic songs"

London

Afterword

"It’s the best night out you’ll have all year"

London

What's good to do

"Wow! What an amazing performance! "

Aylesbury

London Box Office

"will leave you feeling pretty reckless"

London

Daily Mail

"it's so noisy I spilled my beer"

London

What's on stage

"Bat Out of Hell is a glorious, ridiculous, insanely enjoyable night out"

London

The Reviews hub

"a score that Wagner himself would have been proud of"

London

Coventry Telegraph

"the cast at a sell-out Rugby Theatre put on a captivating show"

Rugby

Manchester Evening News

"This is a truly staggering piece of musical theatre"

Manchester

The Upcoming

"once you’re hooked, it’s a guilty pleasure you’re proud to share with the audience"

London

The Guardian

"Bat Out of Hell the Musical often feels like being in the fast lane"

London

Theatre South East

"an evening of world class music and performance"

London

Evening Standard

"the songs are never less than bombastic"

London

Jewish Chronicle

"Bat Out Of Hell fans will be launched into ecstasy"

London

Culcure Whisper

"this is a musical that brings riotous joy "

London

Carns Theatre Passion

"This theatrical event is one not to be missed"

London

View from the Cheap Seat

"It’s a Rock and Roll Dream Come Through…"

London

edfringe.com

"I was utterly blown away by Whistle Down The Wind"

Edinburgh

The Prickle

"high explosive glam rock, like you’ve never heard it before"

London

Daily Express

"As a loud and lavish form of mega-karaoke it is a spine-tingling success"

London

Moshville Times

"an exhilarating ride of classic heavy rock"

London

Mature Times

"Meat Loaf fans will still have a good time"

London

Broadway World

"Bat Out Of Hell certainly provides a night to remember"

London

London theatreland

"Totally. Super. Awesome "

London

LiveTheatre UK

"..doubtless find many new audiences"

London

Irish World

" It is exhilirating in its pace and special effects"

London

Daily Express

"Meat Loaf musical is a joyful and uplifting experience"

London

North West End

"Bat Out of Hell is for me a once in a lifetime production"

Manchester

SHZ.de

"Dance of the vampires is gloomy and colorful, funny and serious "

Hamburg

Time out

"As a spectacle, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ is batshit crazy, often in a good way"

London

London Theatre Direct

"There aren’t many shows like this anywhere"

London

Westend Wilma

"this is a show that will bring your spirit up and your jaw down to the floor"

London

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