The “Batman Live” stage spectacle opens in Manchester, England, on July 19 with arena dates announced in nine other U.K. cities. The tour will reach North America next year. The show is adapted from the DC Comics characters and stories but the scenario contradicts pretty much every Robin origin story you’ve ever read: “‘Batman Live’ focuses on Robin’s quest for justice, which leads him to follow in the footsteps of his hero, the Batman. You can see the video.