Batman Live World Arena Tour Details Announced

The epic theatrical arena experience is expected to start in the UK this Summer.

Details regarding DC's epic World Arena Tour for the The Dark Knight, entitled "Batman Live," have been officially announced. It turns out the story for the theater show will follow Dick Grayon's Robin origin and his early adventures with Batman.

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 that transforms Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson into the legendary crime-fighters Batman and Robin and transports the audience 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 designed exclusively for BATMAN LIVE.

The theatrical arena experience will first take place in the UK and Europe, beginning in summer 2011 and hit North America Summer 2012. The premiere of Batman Live will be hosted at the Manchester Evening News Arena on July 19th, 2011 and then visit Newcastle, Glasgow, Sheffield, Birmingham, London, Liverpool, Nottingham, Dublin and Belfast.

Batman Live is being written by Allan Heinberg with an original story by Stan Berkowitz, Alan Burnett, and Allan Heinberg. Tickets have gone on sale already at the official Batman Live website.