That's about as much information as we were given about Jim Steinman's Batman; and it's probably got as much chance of seeing the light of day.
> Batman: Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You
> The Dark Knight is hitting the stage -- no, not the sound
> stage.
> by Jim Vejvoda
> US, April 25, 2010 - Move over, Phantom. Here comes
> Batman.
>
> Warner Bros., DC Comics, and two of the companies behind
> the touring stage shows Walking With Dinosaurs and Mamma
> Mia! are in the early stages of developing Batman Live, a
> stage show rendition of the Dark Knight Detective. But
> according to The Hollywood Reporter, don't expect the Dark
> Knight to burst into showtunes or grace the Great White
> Way. "The show is neither a musical nor a Broadway-bound
> theatrical production but rather an elaborate arena
> production aimed at kids and families," said the trade.
>
> Animation vets Alan Burnett (Batman: Mask of the Phantasm,
> Green Lantern: First Flight) and Stan Berkowitz
> (Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Justice League: The New
> Frontier) are crafting the script, which will reportedly
> feature multiple villains.
>
> THR adds that Batman Live will debut either in 2012 after
> Christopher Nolan's Batman 3 opens or sometime prior to it
> in 2011.
>
> Years ago, former Batman director Tim Burton tried to
> stage Batman: The Musical but the project was aborted.
>
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