'Batman Live' Brings Dark Knight to the Stage

DC Entertainment announced their audacious stage show Batman Live today—an original program featuring the Dark Knight and some of his most famous co-stars. Batman Live promises to have everything a thrill-seeking audience could want: costumed heroes, a famous gallery of Batman’s rogues, high-flying stunts, an enormous set (both physical and digital), an original soundtrack, and no singing.

For singing, you’ll have Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

Batman Live is an original story that features Batman taking his young ward Dick Grayson under his wing as Robin as they face off against his most famous villains: Joker, Catwoman, the Riddler, and the Penguin. Arkham Asylum, the Batmobile, the Batcave, and Gotham City will all be featured in the show is said to be light on dialogue and heavy on awe-inspiring feats.

Batman Live goes on sale next week for its opening in July 2011 Manchester, England. The show is set to tour across Europe before landing stateside in the summer of 2012 (which coincidentally is when the Dark Knight follow-up The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters).