Whistle Down The Wind

City

Billingham

Venue

Forum Theatre

Period

2017-03-08 - 2017-03-12

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:Ray Thompson

Choreography:Geraldine Doré

Music Director:Stephen Sild

Cast

Swallow:Rebecca Toth

The Man:Dave Waller

Amos:Patrick Berry

Preacher:Dan Matuszak

Boone:Brian Cutter

Edward:Joseph Arnott

Sheriff :Con Best

Earl:Nick Smith

Minister:Barry Gale

Poor baby:Fergal Deane

Brat:Lucy-Kate Watson

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

London Theatre Direct

"There aren’t many shows like this anywhere"

London

Moshville Times

"an exhilarating ride of classic heavy rock"

London

Daily Express

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

London

CurtainUp

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

London

The Reviews hub

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

London

It's a wee bit eggy

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

London

What's on stage

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

London

theprocrastinatingpoet.com

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

London

Music Week

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

London

Burton Mail

"... a first-rate show"

Burton

West end theatre guide

"“…an epic musical extravaganza "

London

The Telegraph

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

London

LondonTheatre1.com

"I urge you, go to Hell"

London

SHZ.de

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

Hamburg

Evening Standard

"the songs are never less than bombastic"

London

Manchester Evening News

"This is a truly staggering piece of musical theatre"

Manchester

London Box Office

"will leave you feeling pretty reckless"

London

Rocktopia

"it will give you great memories"

London

Daily Mail

"it's so noisy I spilled my beer"

London

The Spy in the stalls

"performances are what made this show entertaining"

London

Daily Express

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

London

Daily Mail

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

London

theatre-news.com

"explosive representations of the classic songs"

London

Mercur.de

"A must for musical fans"

München

British Theatre

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

London

Tom Talks Show

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

London

Fairy Powered Productions

"an unmissable production "

London

Inews

"Bat out of Hell is gloriously over the top"

London

London Theatre

"punchily rendered by a hard-working cast "

London

Metro

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

London

SW Londoner

"there really is nothing not to like"

London

Mature Times

"Meat Loaf fans will still have a good time"

London

Coffin tanz

"I was blown away by this show"

Köln

The Stage

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

London

London theatreland

"Totally. Super. Awesome "

London

The Rockin' Chair

"go see the show as it has it all "

London

Time out

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

London

Theatre Weekly

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

London

Die Presse

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

Wien

Yahoo News

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

London

LiveTheatre UK

"..doubtless find many new audiences"

London

Musical Theatre review

" an explosive, thrilling triumph "

London

Official London Theatre

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

London

The Guardian

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

London

Financia Times

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

London

The Sweet London Life

"Unadulterated escapism"

London

Jonathan Baz reviews

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

London

Broadway World

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

London

Afterword

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

London

Carns Theatre Passion

"This theatrical event is one not to be missed"

London

Little Lid

"I wouldn't hesitate to go again!"

London

Classic Rock

"It looks amazing"

London

A younger theatre

"..this is one of the more impressive"

London

The Times

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

London

British Theatre Guide

"completely bringing the house down prior to the interval"

London

Fab UK magazine

"It’s sensory overload in a good way"

London

edfringe.com

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

Edinburgh

View from the Cheap Seat

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

London

Westend Wilma

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

London

Daily Express

"Meat Loaf musical is a joyful and uplifting experience"

London

The Idle Woman

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

London

The Prickle

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

London

What's good to do

"Wow! What an amazing performance! "

Aylesbury

North West End

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

Manchester

Bluinartinfo

"The Steinman bandwagon is just beginning"

London

Culcure Whisper

"this is a musical that brings riotous joy "

London

georgiarknight.com

"Overall I thought the show was superb"

London

Coventry Telegraph

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

Rugby

Cheap Theatre tickets

"Defies reality in every possible way"

London

Rewrite this story

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

London

Wiener Zeitung

"a spectacular spectacle"

Wien

Jewish Chronicle

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

London

Ticketmaster

"words will never do Bat Out Of Hell justice"

London

Theatre South East

"an evening of world class music and performance"

London

The Theatre cat

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

London

The Upcoming

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

London

Theatre and Performance

"Impressive performances "

London

The arts shelf

"An extraordinary, high-octane, multimedia masterpiece"

Manchester

Irish World

" It is exhilirating in its pace and special effects"

London

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