Disney has announced full casting for its forthcoming big-budget new production of Hercules, coming to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London.
Already announced is Luke Brady (The Prince of Egypt) as Hercules. He will be joined by Mae Ann Jorolan (Hercules, Aladdin) as Meg.
The Five Muses are Candace Furbert (The Book of Mormon) as Thalia, Sharlene Hector (Hairspray) as Clio, Brianna Ogunbawo (The Lion King) as Melpomene, Malinda Parris (Mary Poppins) as Calliope, and Robyn Rose-Li (The Baker’s Wife) as Terpsichore. Kamilla Fernandes (Grease) is Standby Muse.
The show also stars Trevor Dion Nicholas (Hadestown, Hamilton, Aladdin) as Phil, Stephen Carlile (The Lion King) as Hades, and Craig Gallivan (Frozen) and Lee Zarrett (My Fair Lady) as Bob and Charles.
Disney’s Hercules also features Rhianne Alleyne, Lana Antoniou, Daisy Barnett, Felipe Bejarano, Sarah Benbelaid, Joel Benjamin, Jack Butcher, Nicole Carlisle, Francessca Daniella-Baker, Jemal Felix, Marie Finlayson, Ryesha Higgs, Cruz-Troy Hunter, Travis Kerry, Stefan Lagoulis, Jason Leigh Winter, Jordan Livesey, Harriet Millier, Ellie Mitchell, Saffi Needham, Ingrid Olivia, Matt Overfield, Patrick Robinson, Ope Sowande, and Rhys West.
Directed and co-choreographed by Casey Nicholaw (Mean Girls,The Book of Mormon), Hercules has music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel, and a brand-new book by Robert Horn and outgoing Young Vic artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah.
The wider creative team includes Co-choreography by Tanisha Scott, Scenic and Additional Video Design by Dane Laffrey, Costume Design by Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser, Lighting Design by Jeff Croiter, Sound Design by Adam Fisher, Video Design by George Reeve, Special Effects Design by Jeremy Chernick, Dance Music Arrangements by David Chase, Hair and Wig Design by Mia M. Neal, and Make-Up Design by Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche.
Check out more photos and videos of Disney’s Hercules.
Video: Meet the cast of Hercules
The show is inspired by Disney’s 1997 animated film of Hercules from Walt Disney Studios.
Disney’s other show currently playing in London is The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre, which recentlycelebrated its 25th anniversary in the West End.
Video: Watch Luke Brady sing Go The Distance from Hercules
Disney’s Hercules is playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 6 June 2025, booking to 10 January 2026.
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