WB Consumer Products, DC Entertainment and Water Lane Productions produce the venture that will feature Anthony van Laast (Mamma Mia!, Sister Act) as creative director alongside co-director James Powell.
Batman Live will have music by James Brett, set design by Es Devlin and theatrical stuntwork devised by Circus Space.
Following its Manchester debut on July 20, 2011, Batman will play stops throughout the U.K. (including London Aug. 24-Sept. 4, 2011) and Ireland through October 2011. Dates of the European and U.S. tour will be announced at a later date.
A writer was not announced, though previous reports cited "Batman" and "Superman" television series writer Alan Burnett was attached.
