'Bat Out Of Hell' cast gets Yonge Street crowds all revved up

Fans got a taste of paradise under the Yonge Street lights onMonday.

Cast members from the JimSteinmanmusical Bat Out Of HellgaveToronto crowds a sneak peek of the rock n' roll extravaganza that's hitting the city in October.

• Meat Loaf is taking over Yonge Street like a 'Bat Out Of Hell'

The show featuresSteinman and Meat Loaf's greatest hits, including I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That), Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Dead Ringer For Love, Two Out of Three Ain't Bad, and Bat Out of Hell.

"They're youngthey should sing the hell out of them," said Meat Loaf, chatting with the media about the cast after Monday's high-energy event.

The show, set in post-apocalyptic Manhattan,stars actor Andrew Polec as a "young, rebellious leader" namedStratwho falls in love withthe daughter of the city's most powerful man.

Opening on Oct. 14, the musical is coming to Toronto after its world premiere across the pond in London this summer.

That stint follows its critically acclaimed previews in Manchester, where David Mirvish first saw the show.

"What I saw there was really strong young voices and talented people telling a really wonderful story," he said. "Astory of struggle, but ultimatelyit was a story of youth and love."

'Bat Out Of Hell' cast performs on Yonge Street

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The cast of 'Bat Out Of Hell,' the musical based on Meat Loaf's music, performed on Yonge Street.

The show has been a dream of Steinman'sfor more than 50 years,MirvishProductions says.

TheAmerican composer, lyricist, Grammy Award-winning record producer and Meat Loaf collaborator wrote the book, music and lyrics for the musical.

It featuressongs from Meat Loaf's multi-platinumBat Out Of Hell album, which has sold43,000,000 copies worldwide since coming out in 1977.

"Here was an iconic group of songs on an album that had always aspired to being sung in the musical theatre world," Mirvish said.

Tickets for the Toronto run at the Ed Mirvish Theatre go on saleMay 24.