2025 Bat out of Hell The Musical

nightinr · 30 Mar 2025, 15:13

What does everybody think of the updated version of the musical?

ThatWriterGuy · 05 Apr 2025, 13:25

letsgotoofar · 05 Apr 2025, 21:28

That about sums up my reaction.

Nige78 · 07 Apr 2025, 09:08

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Originally Posted by nightinr

What does everybody think of the updated version of the musical?

What has changed?

letsgotoofar · 07 Apr 2025, 19:41

This covers everything from the Manchester opening in 2017 to NY, 2019. There have been more since then, but I can't be arsed to keep track of them all. Someone else may chime in.

Nige78 · 08 Apr 2025, 18:40

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Originally Posted by letsgotoofar

This covers everything from the Manchester opening in 2017 to NY, 2019. There have been more since then, but I can't be arsed to keep track of them all. Someone else may chime in.

Thanks - I really wasn't expecting such an in-depth answer!

ianmar · 09 Apr 2025, 15:38

I'm going tonight in Glasgow for the first time. I don't know why but it doesn't seem to have sold particularly well this time around.

ianmar · Today, 15:44

Bloody hell it was good! If they weren't all having an absolute ball onstage then they deserve an oscar. Second half much stronger than the first imo but musically it was sound throughout with some amazing vocals. I found it slightly emotional in a couple of places when I though of Jim and Meat no longer being with us.

The only negative thing I found was some elements of the vocal performance of Glenn Adamson in the lead role. What I always loved about Meat is that he performed songs with the most ridiculous and sometimes hilarious lyrics and belted them out as if they were life or death serious. Most of the cast did the same but Glenn was continually laughing or even winking to the audience during big songs and I found that kind of camp performance to be inappropriate. Generally, I thought Glenn was fantastic and the real star of the show. I'd just like him to have performed the songs with a little more of the Meat Loaf emotion.

Definitely worth seeing for anyone who gets the chance. I'm taking my daughter again next week before they close in Glasgow.

30 Mar 2025, 15:13	#1
nightinr Super Loafer Join Date: 04.09.2011 Posts: 359	2025 Bat out of Hell The Musical What does everybody think of the updated version of the musical?

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letsgotoofar Super Loafer Join Date: 12.09.2016 Location: In front of a computer, duh. Posts: 425	That about sums up my reaction.

07 Apr 2025, 19:41	#5
letsgotoofar Super Loafer Join Date: 12.09.2016 Location: In front of a computer, duh. Posts: 425	This covers everything from the Manchester opening in 2017 to NY, 2019. There have been more since then, but I can't be arsed to keep track of them all. Someone else may chime in.

09 Apr 2025, 15:38	#7
ianmar Junior Loafer Join Date: 29.04.2002 Location: but living in Leeds, England Posts: 28	I'm going tonight in Glasgow for the first time. I don't know why but it doesn't seem to have sold particularly well this time around.

Today, 15:44	#8
ianmar Junior Loafer Join Date: 29.04.2002 Location: but living in Leeds, England Posts: 28	Bloody hell it was good! If they weren't all having an absolute ball onstage then they deserve an oscar. Second half much stronger than the first imo but musically it was sound throughout with some amazing vocals. I found it slightly emotional in a couple of places when I though of Jim and Meat no longer being with us. The only negative thing I found was some elements of the vocal performance of Glenn Adamson in the lead role. What I always loved about Meat is that he performed songs with the most ridiculous and sometimes hilarious lyrics and belted them out as if they were life or death serious. Most of the cast did the same but Glenn was continually laughing or even winking to the audience during big songs and I found that kind of camp performance to be inappropriate. Generally, I thought Glenn was fantastic and the real star of the show. I'd just like him to have performed the songs with a little more of the Meat Loaf emotion. Definitely worth seeing for anyone who gets the chance. I'm taking my daughter again next week before they close in Glasgow.