Bat Out of Hell - The Musical NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (276)
See it if you want to hear Meatloaf songs performed by exceptional singers with tons of energy and verve and expect a hammed up, ridiculous story
Don't see it if you expect to take the show seriously. I loved laughing at the ridiculous plot/dialogue and felt the show intended us to do so. Read more
See it if you are a Meat Loaf fan; if you want to see a high energy show with a terrific cast
Don't see it if you can not tolerate extremely loud music; if you are tired of "boy meets girl..." plots
See it if you have a thing for Meatloaf / love Steinman’s music. You’ll be in raptures with this show.
Don't see it if you can’t take loud sound effects (explosions, gunshots, the music itself), smoke, strobes, confetti-ish stuff flying about (front orch) Read more
See it if You want to see a loud, crazy rock opera with some absolutely incredible vocal performances! This cast is impressive! The show blew me away!
Don't see it if You don’t want to hear some rock music really loud. This show is very, very loud. Some language and adult humor/situations. Read more
See it if you want to enjoy an evening of well-sung pop/rock hits from a talented cast.
Don't see it if you need a compelling or at least coherent protagonist/storyline. In the lead, Andrew Polec does the most w/the least comprehensible role. Read more
See it if you like the songs of Meat Loaf and want to hear them sung with the amazing voices of Lena Hall and cast. The singing makes the show.
Don't see it if you do not like the rock and Meat Loaf and are looking for a conventional musical. This is edgy, energetic, and pure rock and roll. Read more
See it if you want to see remarkable singing. Everyone in the cast worked so hard in singing these rock tunes. They all were just great!
Don't see it if If you don't like Jim Steinman's or Meatloaf's music. The plot and play structure was very poorly done - not really interesting at all.
See it if You are a Meat Loaf fan who loves loud rock music sung by incredible actors, including the incomparable Lena Hall. Plot is pointless.
Don't see it if You never heard of Meat Loaf, want a coherent plot, a tightly edited musical, comforting melodies, and non-raunchy behavior. Read more
Critic Reviews (23)
"'Bat Out Of Hell's' aggressive incoherence comes not from its paint-by-numbers forbidden love story, but from its shoehorned songbook…but there is Jay Scheib's boisterous staging-all confetti, explosions, live video feeds from around Jon Bausor's tiered set, and speed-chase projections."
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"You can't deny the fabulous voices (Andrew Polec, Christina Bennington, Lena Hall, Bradley Dean) and wild creative projection choices but this musical is overwrought in decibel level...'Making Love Out of Nothing At All.'"
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89% "Just when you thought that the sanitary jukebox musical had supplanted the messy rock opera, along comes 'Bat Out of Hell' to set things right."
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"This rocking new musical roars its engines wildly, fueled solely by a superb vocal force...but the mess that surrounds it stalls the ride too often, making the motorcycle skid and slide, even with all that musical talent trying with all their heart and soul to keep the Bat journey on track."
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"The performers are talented, charismatic…and, let's be frank, rock star sexy. They go a long way towards helping us get through all that is clunky and cheesy about the show, especially a confusing plot jerry-rigged out of a mix of B-movie genres."
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"Indeed, I grew up on this music and was even hoping this show would yield enough pleasure that I might consider a second viewing. While I would do (almost) anything for a chance to revel in my own nostalgia and for my love of Steinman's classic catalogue, I won't do that."
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"The muddy plot is further muddied by forcing the songs…to somehow fit the narrative, or vice versa…'Bat Out of Hell' clicks only when its famous songs take over from the pulpy book. To get to them, you have to endure the phony, bland, and unconvincing nonmusical material."
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