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‘Bat Out of Hell’ Star Lena Hall on the Genius of Jim Steinman, a Writer Who Saw No Distinction Between Stage Music and Rock

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Chris Willman Music WriterJim Steinman was an ultimate officiant in the marriage of rock ‘n’ roll and theater. The songwriter, who died April 19, only had a handful of productions play out on the legit stage, including “Dance of the Vampires,” “Whistle Down the Wind” and, finally, “Bat Out of Hell: The Musical.” But it really wouldn’t have mattered if none of those shows ever got produced: If you fell in love with “Bat Out of Hell,” the 1977 Meat Loaf album, or any of his subsequent unlikely hits, part of what you were falling for was musical theater, whether you knew it or not.Lena Hall is currently shooting season 2 of “Snowpiercer,” but if you’re a theater fan, you may know her better for her soul-piercing singing in a succession of.

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