Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), DC Entertainment and Water Lane Productions are bringing Batman to audiences with Batman Live, set to tour arenas across the UK and Europe beginning in summer 2011 and arriving in North America by summer 2012.

The live show, produced by Nick Grace of Water Lane Productions, will feature Batman, his counterpart Robin, butler Alfred and a host of other Batman characters, including The Joker, The Riddler, Catwoman and The Penguin. The story it being brought to life through stunts, pyrotechnics, illusions and video screen sequences and will take place in settings from the DC Comics stories, including Gotham City, Wayne Manor, the Batcave and Arkham Asylum.

Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday and the live show will open in Manchester on July 20, 2011.