Batman Live
| Batman Live | |
|---|---|
| Characters |
Batman Robin Alfred Pennyworth Commissioner Gordon Joker Harley Quinn Catwoman Penguin Riddler Poison Ivy Two-Face Scarecrow |
| Date premiered |
19 July 2011 Manchester Evening News Arena[1] |
| Original language | English |
Batman Live is a touring stage show, including theatrical, circus and stage-magic elements, that focuses on the DC Comics superhero Batman. It debuted on July 19, 2011 at the Manchester Evening News Arena,[2] with two and a half years in the making at a reported cost of about £7.5 million.[3]
History
The show began its tour in the UK in Manchester in summer 2011. The British Isles part of the tour includes venues in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It then launched in North America in Summer 2012, and ceased touring in December 2012 in Dallas, Texas.
Plot Summary
The plot concerns the origin of Robin and of the Batman and Robin team. It begins with the murder of Bruce Wayne's parents in the past and then shows how in the present day he has become the masked vigilante, Batman, as a result. After the circus acrobat parents of Dick Grayson are murdered by a gangster during a performance in Gotham City, the orphan is put into the care of Bruce Wayne and his faithful butler Alfred by Commissioner Gordon. As the various villains of Gotham team up to defeat their nemesis, Wayne reveals his identity to Grayson and eventually teaches him properly to channel his anger—to seek justice, not revenge. The new pairing is sorely tested when the Joker reveals his master plan to release the inmates of Arkham Asylum into Gotham, and to use Grayson as bait in a final deadly trap for Batman. With the Riddler, the Penguin, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Harley Quinn and even Batman's potential love, the thief Catwoman, all ranged against them as well, the new 'Dynamic Duo' faces the ultimate showdown.
In September 2012, "Batman Live" began touring America, starting in Anaheim, California.[4]
Original Cast
Batman / Bruce Wayne - Nick Court and Sam Heughan
Robin / Dick Grayson - Kamran Darabi-Ford and Michael Pickering
The Joker - Mark Frost
Commissioner Gordon / The Penguin - Alex Giannini
Catwoman / Martha Wayne - Emma Clifford
Alfred Pennyworth - John Conroy
Harley Quinn / Mary Grayson - Poppy Tierney
Two Face / Ringmaster - Garry Lake
Tony Zucco/Batman (u/s) - Jack Walker
Dr. Wayne - Darrell Brockis[5]
References
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20120316203353/http://extras.uk.msn.com/batman-live/arena-tour.aspx
- ↑ "On stage: Batman Live launches in London." April 12, 2011. The Telegraph. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Hughes, Rob (July 20, 2011). "Batman Live: Theater Review". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ↑ Batman Live, www.thingstodoinlandempire.com
- ↑ http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/Batman+Live+cast-38511.html