WhatsOnStage.com: Jim Steinman's musical is a romantic adventure about rebellious youths. Steinman composed Meat Loaf's "Bat Out of Hell" albums, and the musical will feature the songs "I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)", "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad", and the title track.
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Why do we need more musical review shows? And why in god’s name, of all the artist they could choose to put on stage, would it be freakin Meatloaf? Have we not learned that revolutionary musicals that contain new meaning, material, and touching storieshave reached broader audiences and been the catalyst for change by now? We were going in such a good direction and (we still are) with Fun Home and Hamilton and The Color Purple being in the limelight showcasing sensitive issues in relatable and universal ways. Why not follow that trend of theater for change instead of pulling up some sappy 80s music by a man named after a hated dish and throwing it together into something some Meatloaf fans will get a little nostalgic kick from. Didn’t the theater industry learn from the Motown revivals’ EPIC failure this summer? People are tired of pointless theater. They want to watch the next Hamilton not the next Motown.
I agree with Cosette in regards to the content of this article. I don't quite understand why people keep trying to produce these musical review shows. I get the appeal that can be seen in making a show that incorporates the music from beloved bands, whether its a way to honor the success of these bands or to simply get a quick buck out of the stint from the preexisting fans of the band, I feel that these types of shows really don't have much of a place in theatre, or on Broadway at least. And I get that these productions seem like a sturdy idea considering the foundation of the fanbase for a band, but that's just it: a fanbase for a band isn't the same as the patrons of theatre. At best you'll get the fans who live near New York who can also afford Broadway, or maybe Meatloaf fans who also love a night on the great white way, but it's a shame that Broadway theatre space is being wasted on musical reviews instead of actually producing new, original theatre or even a revival at this rate.
personally, i was raised listening to meatloaf, from Bat out of Hell to Welcome to the Neighborhood, and it is something that i will always cherish. and therefore i must defend it to some extent. while i do understand how niche this kind of musical review show is, i also understand how important they are. Sure broadway may be a bit big for it, but i think this would be a truly interesting show. And i can definitely see Cosette's point in that i am totally biased towards meatloaf because i am a fan, but that isn't the only reason i think it would be good on the stage. Meatloaf is part of a small group of bands that are known as Wagnerian or Operatic Rock as cheesy as that may sound. they are among the greats like Pink Floyd and Rammstein. this kind of music draws strongly on wagnerian opera for much of its inspiration, and therefore would, in my opinion be interesting on the stage.
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