Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are

Producer

Jim Steinman

Artist

Meat Loaf

Album

Bat out of hell 2 - Back into hell

Release Year

1993

Musicians

Piano:Bill Payne

Guitar:Eddie Martinez

Bass Guitar:Steve Buslowe

Synthesizer:Jeff Bova

Drums:Rick Marotta

Background vocals:Todd Rundgren

Background vocals:Kasim Sulton

Background vocals:Max Haskett

Additional vocals:Ellen Foley

Additional vocals:Rory Dodd

Chart Highs:

Billboard hot 100 :38

UK Singles:26

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Theatre Weekly

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

London

Rewrite this story

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

London

Fairy Powered Productions

"an unmissable production "

London

Coventry Telegraph

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

Rugby

North West End

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

Manchester

georgiarknight.com

"Overall I thought the show was superb"

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

Inews

"Bat out of Hell is gloriously over the top"

London

Official London Theatre

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

London

SW Londoner

"there really is nothing not to like"

London

What's on stage

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

London

London Theatre

"punchily rendered by a hard-working cast "

London

The Sweet London Life

"Unadulterated escapism"

London

View from the Cheap Seat

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

London

London Box Office

"will leave you feeling pretty reckless"

London

Mature Times

"Meat Loaf fans will still have a good time"

London

The Idle Woman

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

London

Time out

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

London

Jonathan Baz reviews

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

London

Culcure Whisper

"this is a musical that brings riotous joy "

London

Bluinartinfo

"The Steinman bandwagon is just beginning"

London

The arts shelf

"An extraordinary, high-octane, multimedia masterpiece"

Manchester

Cheap Theatre tickets

"Defies reality in every possible way"

London

Mercur.de

"A must for musical fans"

München

theatre-news.com

"explosive representations of the classic songs"

London

Ticketmaster

"words will never do Bat Out Of Hell justice"

London

Moshville Times

"an exhilarating ride of classic heavy rock"

London

What's good to do

"Wow! What an amazing performance! "

Aylesbury

Carns Theatre Passion

"This theatrical event is one not to be missed"

London

Broadway World

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

London

Financia Times

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

London

Tom Talks Show

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

London

West end theatre guide

"“…an epic musical extravaganza "

London

Afterword

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

London

It's a wee bit eggy

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

London

The Guardian

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

London

theprocrastinatingpoet.com

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

London

Coffin tanz

"I was blown away by this show"

Köln

Westend Wilma

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

London

Daily Mail

"it's so noisy I spilled my beer"

London

Theatre South East

"an evening of world class music and performance"

London

Evening Standard

"the songs are never less than bombastic"

London

Manchester Evening News

"This is a truly staggering piece of musical theatre"

Manchester

British Theatre Guide

"completely bringing the house down prior to the interval"

London

Daily Mail

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

London

The Upcoming

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

London

Rocktopia

"it will give you great memories"

London

LiveTheatre UK

"..doubtless find many new audiences"

London

A younger theatre

"..this is one of the more impressive"

London

Classic Rock

"It looks amazing"

London

Daily Express

"Meat Loaf musical is a joyful and uplifting experience"

London

CurtainUp

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

London

Die Presse

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

Wien

The Prickle

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

London

The Rockin' Chair

"go see the show as it has it all "

London

Jewish Chronicle

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

London

Daily Express

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

London

Music Week

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

London

Musical Theatre review

" an explosive, thrilling triumph "

London

The Stage

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

London

London Theatre Direct

"There aren’t many shows like this anywhere"

London

Wiener Zeitung

"a spectacular spectacle"

Wien

LondonTheatre1.com

"I urge you, go to Hell"

London

SHZ.de

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

Hamburg

The Spy in the stalls

"performances are what made this show entertaining"

London

Daily Express

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

London

Little Lid

"I wouldn't hesitate to go again!"

London

Metro

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

London

The Theatre cat

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

London

British Theatre

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

London

Irish World

" It is exhilirating in its pace and special effects"

London

London theatreland

"Totally. Super. Awesome "

London

Theatre and Performance

"Impressive performances "

London

Burton Mail

"... a first-rate show"

Burton

The Reviews hub

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

London

Yahoo News

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

London

The Times

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

London

The Telegraph

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

London

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