Somehow the voice of Yoda is ringing in my ears: "Do or do not, there is no try." Now I realise that lifting an X-Wing fighter out of a swamp with 'mind bullets' is an entirely different kettle of tuna than staging any kind of show (not to mention a lot simpler sometimes). There are things that remain within the realms of possibility however.
I like your optimism in that you suggest there is even a chance of Batman ever being produced! That's the spirit ;p
> 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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