Josh Mertz and Erik Bowie to Present BATZ at Joe's Pub, 7/13 & 20

Batz, which played at last year's Comic Book Theatre Festival at Williamsburg's Brick Theater, swings into the NY home of its inspiration "Gatz" for two performances at Joe's Pub!

Batz takes the premise of Elevator Repair Service's theatrical event "Gatz" and substitutes classic Batman stories for "The Great Gatsby," resulting in a fast-paced, hilarious take on Batman, Robin, and their Rogues Gallery that celebrates the imaginative, social and transformative power of comics.

Created, written and directed by downtown comedy and theater veterans Josh Mertz and Erik Bowie, Batz features an all-star cast of indie theater stalwarts and up-and-comers, including Lynn Berg, Melissa DeLancey, Kathleen Foster, Matthew Foster, Matt Gray, Bob Laine, Dan Maccarone, Josh Mertz, and Harrison Unger.

Batz will run Friday, July 13 @ 11:30pm and Friday, July 20 @ 11:30pm at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street, Manhattan). Tickets ($15) can be purchased online at joespub.com, where customers are able to select their seat from an interactive seat map when purchasing, by phone at 212-967-7555, or in person at The Public Theater Box Office (1 PM to 6 PM) located at 425 Lafayette Street, NYC.