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{{Infobox musical
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'''''Holy Musical B@man!''''' is a [[Musical theatre|musical]] with music and lyrics by Nick Gage and Scott Lamps, and a [[Book (musical theatre)|book]] by Matt Lang and Nick Lang.<ref name="CA">{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/batman-musical/|title='Holy Musical B@man!' Is a Catchy Tribute to a Surprisingly Bitter and Murderous Dark Knight|website=ComicsAlliance|date=20 April 2012 }}</ref><ref name="CB"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/160171/team-starkid-will-debut-new-superhero-show-holy-musical-bman-in-chicago/|title=Team StarKid Will Debut New Superhero Show Holy Musical B@man! in Chicago}}</ref>
''Holy Musical B@man!'' is a parody musical based upon [[DC Universe|DC Universe's]] [[Batman]] comic books, as well as the [[Batman (1989 film)|1989 film]] and 2008's ''[[The Dark Knight
The musical was performed March 22–25, 2012, at the Hoover-Leppen Theatre in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. It was produced by [[StarKid Productions]] and directed by Matt Lang. The musical stars an [[ensemble cast]] featuring Joe Walker as the Batman
==Synopsis==
===Act 1===
The show opens with young billionaire [[Bruce Wayne]] witnessing his parents get mugged and shot by a [[Joe Chill|nameless villain]]. As he grows up, Bruce vows to seek out and destroy evil so that what happened to him will never happen again, deciding to dress up as a giant bat and fight crime as the masked vigilante "Batman" ("Holy Musical B@man!"). Batman is universally loved by the citizens of [[Gotham City]] for being a dark and angsty [[anti-hero]]. This is despite the fact that Batman irrationally hates them all, holding the people of Gotham responsible for letting his parents die and considering them all (potential) criminals. After a final battle with his nemesis, [[Joker (character)|The Joker]], in which the villain falls to his death, Batman partakes in a ceremony to receive the [[Freedom of the City|
The Council of Rogues, a group of Gotham's most famous super-villains - [[Penguin (character)|The Penguin]], [[Catwoman]], [[Poison Ivy (character)|Poison Ivy]], [[Scarecrow (DC Comics)|Scarecrow]], [[Mr. Freeze]] and [[the Riddler]] - meet to discuss how Batman is foiling all of their crimes ("Rogues Are We"). After a brief interruption from [[Two-Face]], who is promptly refused membership on the council by the other annoyed villains, Sweet Tooth, the newest villain in town, arrives and swiftly seizes control of the Rogues. He then hatches a plan to rouse every villain in Gotham, no matter how lame or derivative, and kill Batman by overwhelming him with sheer numbers ("Rogues Are We (Reprise)"). Batman is crying in his room when Alfred introduces him to a visitor: the orphaned acrobat [[Dick Grayson]]. Batman and Dick realize they have a lot in common and quickly strike up a friendship. Bruce reveals his secret identity as Batman, to which Dick reveals that he wishes to become his sidekick, [[Robin (comics)|Robin]]. Together they set out and take on the hordes of
===Act 2===
The citizens of Gotham react badly to Robin, feeling that his wisecracking and light-hearted antics detract from Batman's image as a lone, dark anti-hero ("Robin Sucks"). Meanwhile, Superman grows even more jealous of Batman and his new friendship after no-one showed up to his Solomon Grundy battle. "O'Malley" tells Batman he agrees with Gotham's opinion on Robin and Batman fires him; he returns yet again as "
Batman breaks through Sweet Tooth's barricade around Gotham Square and confronts the supervillain, who flees with Robin. Batman's pursuit is interrupted by Superman, and the two heroes fight each other ("To Be A Man"). Superman dominates the fight until Batman brings out a chunk of [[Kryptonite]], weakening Superman and leaving him lying powerless in the street. Batman corners Sweet Tooth, but the villain attempts to throw Robin into a vat of boiling hot chocolate. Batman saves Robin and lets Sweet Tooth fall into the vat instead, but not before Sweet Tooth activates the Warhead launch and successfully poisons the water supply. Robin is appalled that Batman would leave Gotham City to die, and after checking the Facebook poll, it is revealed that the people of Gotham chose to sacrifice themselves instead of killing Robin.
Realizing that he can believe in the people of Gotham City after all, Batman puts aside his pride and calls on Superman to save the day, mending the rift between them. Superman travels back in time by [[Superman (1978 film)|flying around the world until he reverses the rotation of the Earth]], which allows him to intercept the Warhead before it can be deployed and throw it into the Sun. With their new friendship established, Superman and Batman form the [[Super Friends]] with various other superheroes ("Super Friends"), including [[
==Cast and characters==
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|'''[[Robin (character)|Robin]] / [[Dick Grayson]], ''et al.'''''
|Nick Lang
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|'''[[James Gordon (character)|Commissioner Gordon]], ''et al.'''''
|[[Lauren Lopez]]
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|'''[[Penguin (character)|The Penguin]], ''et al.'''''
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|'''Candy / [[Poison Ivy (character)|Poison Ivy]], ''et al.'''''
|[[Jaime Lyn Beatty]]
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|'''[[Mr. Freeze]], ''et al.'''''
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|Nico Ager
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|'''[[Vicki Vale]] / Evil [[Mother Goose]], ''et al.'''''
|Julia Albain
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;Act II
*"Robin Sucks!" – Commissioner Gordon, Ensemble
*"The American Way" – Superman, Batman, Sweet Tooth, Two-Face, Civilian, Company
*"To Be A Man" – Batman, Superman, Ensemble
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On Cinema Blend, it was praised for "wacky wordplay, catchy tunes, and good-natured ribbing".<ref name="CB">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Holy-Musical-Batman-Caped-Crusader-Gets-Song-Dance-Spectacular-30572.html|title=Holy Musical Batman! The Caped Crusader Gets A Song And Dance Spectacular|date=23 April 2012}}</ref>
At [[ComicsAlliance]], Chris Sims praised the show, calling it "surprisingly catchy" and that "the love that the creators have for the character is evident."<ref name="CA"/>
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