Batman is getting his own live show this summer, with dates all across europe. Now you’d be forgiven for expecting the worst, with all the bad press the Spiderman broadway show has been getting. But with a script by Geoff Johns and some of the people who made Mamma Mia (among others) such a success behind it, I feel much more enthusiastic. Ive thrown in some miniture set mock ups from the show too.
The Telegraph reports
Geoff Johns, the writer responsible for Batman Live’s story, says his hero resonates because – like Harry Potter or Oliver Twist – ‘he’s an orphan. He’s experienced something that all of us can relate to – loss – that’s just a part of being alive and being a human.’
So, too, has Batman’s sidekick, Robin. The show will open with the trapeze show at which Robin’s parents, circus act The Flying Graysons, are killed. Thereafter, Batman Live will motor through a rapid sequence of scenes, none of them clocking in at much over two minutes, so as to keep the momentum up and the younger audience members utterly engrossed.
There will be an onstage disaster with a hot-air balloon and a Joker face whose eyes, teeth and hair are made up of dozens of dancers – each surely counting as one of what Grace says are the show’s ‘seven or eight, “Wow!” moments’. Take that, Spider-Man.
And heres the official synopsis
BATMAN LIVE
For the first time in DC Comics history, see Batman the world’s most popular DC Super Hero as you’ve never seen him before, in an all-new, live-action arena adventure, set to take the world by storm. Premiering in the UK in Summer 2011, Batman Live – World Arena Tour is a multi-million pound stage production of unprecedented scale and a must-see for families and Batman fans everywhere.
Based on an original story being created exclusively for the show, Batman Live is a theatrical extravaganza of thrilling stunts, acrobatic acts and illusions. Never before has Gotham City, Wayne Manor, the Batcave and Arkham Asylum been brought to life on stage in a more visually exciting way. Join Batman and Robin as they battle their nemesis The Joker and other super-villains such as The Riddler, Catwoman, The Penguin, Two-Face and Harley Quinn, set on destroying Gotham City.
Totally authentic, bold and awe-inspiring, Batman Live will be a completely new way to experience the world of Batman. This is one adventure you do not want to miss!
I know this isn’t movie news, but it excites me getting to see another live action interpretation of Batman, one more rooted in the comics, as opposed to the realism based Nolanverse (which I LOVE, by the way). My girlfriend and I bought the premium Gotham City seats the moment they went on sale. Naturally, when this show does well, it’ll travel to North America.
