Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), DC Entertainment and Nick Grace of Water Lane Productions Ltd (WLP) report that "Batman Live", a new theatrical 'live' event, will focus on the story of 'Dick Grayson' (aka 'Robin'), a circus performer who loses his parents to crime.
"...Faithfully adapted from the DC Comics characters and stories, 'Batman Live' focuses on Robin’s quest for justice, which leads him to follow in the footsteps of his hero, the mysterious vigilante known as the 'Batman' – much to the dismay of his protective guardian, millionaire 'Bruce Wayne' – who secretly happens to be Batman.
"This dynamic triangle resolves itself in a non-stop thrill-ride across 'Gotham City' transforming Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson into the legendary crime-fighters Batman and Robin.
The audience is transported from the 'Big Top' of 'Haly’s Circus' to the lower depths of 'Arkham Asylum' – from the glittering peaks of the 'Penguin’s Iceberg Lounge' to the subterranean wonders that await inside the 'Batcave', which features a revolutionary, all-new 'Batmobile'...
"'Batman Live' is at its heart an affecting coming of age story. Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson – both orphaned at an early age – must first learn to overcome their own fears and forge their own family – along with 'Police Commissioner James Gordon' and Bruce’s trusted butler, 'Alfred Pennyworth' – if they’re going to survive the combined forces of Batman’s larger-than-life rogues gallery: 'The Joker', 'The Penguin', 'Catwoman', 'The Riddler', 'Two-Face', 'Harley Quinn' and 'Poison Ivy'..."
"Batman Live" will tour arenas across the UK and Europe, starting Summer 2011 and in North America, Summer 2012. The show opens in Manchester July 19, 2011, then to Newcastle, Glasgow, Sheffield, Birmingham, London, Liverpool, Nottingham, Dublin and Belfast.
"The passion the creative team behind 'Batman Live' shares for the character can be seen throughout every aspect of this production," said Geoff Johns, Chief Creative Officer, DC Entertainment.
"'Batman Live' is at its heart an affecting coming of age story. Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson – both orphaned at an early age – must first learn to overcome their own fears and forge their own family – along with 'Police Commissioner James Gordon' and Bruce’s trusted butler, 'Alfred Pennyworth' – if they’re going to survive the combined forces of Batman’s larger-than-life rogues gallery: 'The Joker', 'The Penguin', 'Catwoman', 'The Riddler', 'Two-Face', 'Harley Quinn' and 'Poison Ivy'..."
"Batman Live" will tour arenas across the UK and Europe, starting Summer 2011 and in North America, Summer 2012. The show opens in Manchester July 19, 2011, then to Newcastle, Glasgow, Sheffield, Birmingham, London, Liverpool, Nottingham, Dublin and Belfast.
The show will feature acrobatics, stunts and 'illusions', as written by Allan Heinberg ("Sex And The City"), from an original story by Emmy winner Stan Berkowitz, Emmy winner Alan Burnett and Heinberg.
"The passion the creative team behind 'Batman Live' shares for the character can be seen throughout every aspect of this production," said Geoff Johns, Chief Creative Officer, DC Entertainment.Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Batman Live"...
