Tuesday night saw the official World Premiere of the all-new, all-singing (well not really), all dancing stage show Batman Live at Manchester’s Men Arena. Taking a – neon-tinged – leaf out of the Tim Burton / Joel Schumacher era of movies and not Nolan’s dark re-envisioning of the franchise, the show briefly tells the story of Batman’s origins, followed by those of Robin – yes, this is essentially Robin’s origin story with all the major bat-villains shoe-horned into the tale.
The show itself, and yes it is a show – Batman Live is no musical, the nearest I can compare it to is something akin to Cirque Du Soleil, filled with magic, circus performers, high wire acts, acrobatics, explosions and much more, all wrapped in the skin of Batman. More spectacle than story, Batman Live has the thinnest of scripts that, despite its brevity, works well in stringing together each scene...
The show itself, and yes it is a show – Batman Live is no musical, the nearest I can compare it to is something akin to Cirque Du Soleil, filled with magic, circus performers, high wire acts, acrobatics, explosions and much more, all wrapped in the skin of Batman. More spectacle than story, Batman Live has the thinnest of scripts that, despite its brevity, works well in stringing together each scene...
- 7/21/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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