BAT OUT OF HELL Will Play 8 Weeks At NY City Center In 2019

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BAT-OUT-OF-HELL-Musical-Sets-8-Week-NYC-Run-at-City-Center-in-2019-20181028

I’m excited to finally be able to see this!

when was the last time a show played this long at City Center? Don't shows usually only run, at most, a few weeks?

its playing city center because broadway theater owners wont give Michael Cohl a house now after spider-man, botching the Night w/ Janis Joplin transfer and calling off a huge arena tour of JCS, he is an absolute liability 

LightsOut90 said: "its playing city center because broadway theater owners wont give Michael Cohl a house now after spider-man, botching the Night w/ Janis Joplin transfer and calling off a huge arena tour of JCS, he is an absolute liability"

And this was without the presence of producer David Sonenberg and composer Jim Steinman. Put all three together, and you get this unfortunate marketing:

"From the people who brought you Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and Dance of the Vampires comes the inevitable attempt to cash in on a Meat Loaf album."

Couldn't find a Broadway house? Plausible, but I'm thinking the real answer is wouldn't find a Broadway house if their lives depended upon it. Needless to say, this show has legs of milk and sugar-water at best.

Updated On: 10/29/18 at 08:03 AM

1. What happened with the Janis Joplin transfer?
2. Is CC subject to Bway union contracts?

RippedMan said: "How interesting but excited! Just wish we could get more of these type of things! Like Love Never Dies."

Yes!

zainmax said: "1. What happened with the Janis Joplin transfer?
2. Is CC subject to Bway union contracts?"

Just my guess, but I believe since this is just a stop for the tour, they’ll be on whatever contract the tour is on.

Has anyone seen the show? Hasn't it been very well received in the UK?

Also, I have heard that there are moments in the show with pyrotechnics/gunshots/etc. Are they particularly startling or loud? I know someone, who is interested in seeing it in NYC, but tends to be pretty jumpy/startled easily (with gunshots & the like.) 

Should such a person go to the show or avoid it.

 

Updated On: 10/31/18 at 04:38 PM

Loopin’theloop said: "They toured with many original Meatloaf alumni in the pit, throughout the UK - I don’t know about over here."

Unless I've missed something, I have counted no members of the Neverland Express, in the programme or any of the show's press. (All of the most recent Meat Loaf alumni, incidentally, are busy with their own Loaf-a-like act, which you can learn about here. We'll see which show lasts longer.)

"The story, script, direction and acting kinda have to be seen to be believed"

Ain't that the truth. *grimace*

How awful for everyone involved.

It ends in Toronto.  Tour is cancelled.

Updated On: 11/1/18 at 09:44 PM