THE ULTIMATE ARENA ROCK MUSICAL

Touring Australia In June 2020

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★★★★★ DAILY EXPRESS
★★★★★ THE INDEPENDENT   
 ‘WILL MAKE YOUR JAW DROP AND YOUR HEART SOAR’ Whatson Stage
‘IT’S LOUD, EXHILIRATING AND BLOWS YOUR SOCKS OFF’ The Independent

WHAT THE CRITICS SAID:

WINNER! BEST MUSICAL
London Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2017
 
★★★★★
Metro, The Independent, The Daily Express, The Manchester Evening News
 
★★★★
The Mail on Sunday, The Daily Telegraph, The Times of London, The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Evening Standard, The Stage, The Daily Star, The Toronto Sun, Whats On Stage, Jonathan Baz
 
“Exhilarating! So gloriously over the top, it blows your socks off.”
Andrew Johnson, The Independent
 
“Get ready to rock at this fabulous and spectacular show.”
Georgina Brown, The Mail on Sunday
 
“Brings the theater and its audience thrillingly alive.”
Tim Bano, The Stage
 
“A total blast! Just surrender to the production’s sheer, pounding energy.”
Sarah Hemming, The Financial Times
 
“A youthquake! A dazzling tale of star-crossed lovers.”
Liz Braun, The Toronto Sun
 
“Jim Steinman is the unchallenged king of the power ballad and he gives the show a world-class musical engine as nearly two dozen of his songs careen through the show with full-blown passion for an exhilarating two and a half hours.”
Karen Fricker, The Toronto Star

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GET READY FOR THE GLOBAL SMASH HIT DIRECT FROM
THE UK AND USA WITH AN INTERNATIONAL CAST THE ULTIMATE ARENA ROCK MUSICAL
TOURING AUSTRALIA IN JUNE 2020

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Paul Dainty AM, President and CEO of TEG DAINTY is thrilled to announce that the jaw dropping, heart stopping, ARENA ROCK MUSICAL, Jim Steinman’s Bat Out Of Hell will tour Australia in June 2020!

The AWARD-WINNING stage musical has been transformed into an arena rock musical and will feature iconic songs from the Bat Out Of Hell albums, including “You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth,” “Bat Out Of Hell,” “I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That),” and “Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad”.  These electrifying rock songs propel an epic story of rebellious youth and passion as Strat, the immortal leader of The Lost, has fallen in love with Raven, the beautiful daughter of the tyrannical ruler Falco.

This smash hit rock musical experience based on one of the best-selling albums of all time will commence in Sydney at Qudos Bank Arena on Thursday 4 June followed by arena dates in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

Tickets go on-sale on Friday 6 December at 12 noon from www.ticketek.com.au. A Telstra Plus member presale starts Friday 29 November 10am and is open until Tuesday 3 December 10pm.  Go to Telstra.com/music for further details.

Paul Dainty said “I can’t wait to bring this new arena rock musical to Australia.  The theatre show blew audiences away in the UK, Canada and USA and given Jim Steinman’s iconic masterpiece Bat Out Of Hell is the highest selling album of all time in Australia, we know audiences here are going to love it.”

The New York Times said “When’s the last time it felt as if an entire theater were about to levitate? That experience — electrifying and giddy and guaranteed to tap into every playgoer’s inner rock god — can be had at the Jim Steinman musical Bat Out of Hell which is all but blasting an adoring audience out of their seats. Count me among the adorers.”

The three Bat Out Of Hell albums have sold a staggering 100 million copies globally. The first album, released in 1977, is one of the best-selling albums of all time internationally and in Australia is the highest selling album of all time selling 1.8m copies.  In 2003, the album was named one of  “Greatest Albums of All Time” by Rolling Stone.

Jim Steinman’s Bat Out Of Hell premiered in 2017 at the Manchester Opera House and then played a wildly successful engagement at London’s Coliseum, winning the Evening Standard Award for Best Musical, before rocking Canadian audiences with a critically acclaimed run at Toronto’s Mirvish Theatre.  Earlier this year the show played a six-week engagement at the New York City Center garnering stunning reviews.

Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical is produced by Michael Cohl, Tony Smith, David Sonenberg, features book, music, and lyrics by Mr. Steinman, direction by Mr. Scheib, choreography by Emma Portner, with musical supervision and additional arrangements by Michael Reed, set design by Jon Bausor, costume design by Mr. Bausor & Meentje Nielson, lighting design by Patrick Woodroffe, video design by Finn Ross, sound design by Gareth Owen and orchestration by Steve Sidwell.

Do not miss this ROCK MUSICAL ARENA experience, tickets to Jim Steinman’s Bat Out Of Hell tour go on sale on Friday 6 December at 12noon from www.ticketek.com.au.

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THE TOUR DATES:

Thursday 4 June – Sydney Qudos Bank Arena
Sunday 7 June – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Thursday 11 June – Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
Sunday 14 June – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Wednesday 17 June – Perth RAC Arena

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About TEG DAINTY – TEG DAINTY produces and promotes shows across Australia and New Zealand, the United States, United Kingdom, South East Asia and South Africa. Paul Dainty, President and CEO of TEG DAINTY, was awarded an AM in the Queen’s Birthday 2017 Honours list for his significant service to the entertainment industry as a producer and promoter of national concert tours, theatre and events.   Paul Dainty is recognised by the highly acclaimed SportBusiness International Magazine as one of the world’s 20 most influential promoters and recently ranked by Billboard as the 5th largest promoter in the world.  Paul Dainty’s tours have included Guns N’ Roses, Katy Perry, Michael Bublé, Bon Jovi, Eminem, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, George Michael, U2, Prince, Yusuf (Cat Stevens), Neil Diamond, Tony Bennett, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Hugh Jackman, Oprah Winfrey and many more. Sports entertainment tours have included World Wrestling Entertainment and Crusty Demons. Theatrical Productions have included Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!, Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays, Hairspray the Musical, Singin’ in the Rain, Hugh Jackman’s Broadway to Oz and Dame Edna tours in Australia, New Zealand, United States and United Kingdom.  In 2019, TEGD co-produced Hugh Jackman’s The Man. The Music. The Show throughout the world and co-presented Disney’s Aladdin and The Phantom of the Opera in Asia.

MICHAEL COHL  (Producer) Is a producer and promoter for a broad range of entertainment properties and more than 150 of the worlds most recognized and artists. Former chairman of Live Nation, Cohl is currently founder & chairman of S2BN entertainment, specializing in touring exhibitions, live music tours and family entertainment. Current S2BN projects include Bat Out of Hell: The Musical, Their Mortal Remains: The Pink Floyd Exhibition, Barbra Streisand, Phil Collins and Nick Mason tours. Past projects include David Gilmour, An Evening with Oprah Winfrey, An Evening with Al Pacino, and Jurassic World: The Exhibition.

TONY SMITH (Producer) is best known for managing Genesis and its members throughout their subsequent solo careers, in addition to co-managing Nick Mason of Pink Floyd fame.  In addition, Smith expanded into film production, and has overseen the production of Children of Men (2006 Academy Award Nomination), Black Oasis (2005) and Eye of the Beholder (2000). He has also co-produced Rock of Ages Broadway, Bat out of Hell in the UK as well as many other productions.

DAVID SONENBERG (Producer) After graduating from Harvard Law School, Sonenberg joined the entertainment law firm of Weissberger & Frosch where he represented Broadway and Off-Broadway musical productions, including Hair, Godspell and Cabaret. In 1976, Sonenberg established his own law firm and began DAS Communications, a full service management company who’s clients have included Meat Loaf, Jim Steinman, Jimmy Iovine, The Fugees, The Black Eyed Peas, the Spin Drs, John Legend, Jimmy Cliff, Lauryn Hill, Will.i.am and Fergie. DAS’s first management project, Bat Out Of Hell, set an industry record for a debut album with worldwide record sales to date of more than 40 million.1997 saw the coming to fruition of Sonenberg’s first film project, the highly acclaimed documentary When We Were Kings, starring Muhammed Ali, for which Sonenberg received an Academy Award.

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AMNPLIFY – BF