Bat Out of Hell is the most theatrical album ever made and now almost 40 years after its release it is getting a stage musical. According to Billboard, Jim Steinman, the most brilliant lyricist to grace the music industry, is writing the musical as you read this. Not only will songs from 1977 album be included, so will tunes from the follow-up record Bat Out of Hell 2. At this point, Meat Loaf’s and Steinman latest collaboration Braver Than We Are and Meat are not expected to be part of it when the show debuts in London in February.
Casting is underway, and I really hope they don’t cast Adam Lambert in the role. I know people think he could be the next Meat, but I am sorry, he is not.
When it comes to musical, I have to admit this news brought tears of joy to my eyes. I can’t stop kvelling.
