Brand new West End musical Disney’s Hercules is performing on ITV show Britain’s Got Talent tonight – Saturday 3 May 2025.

Watch the second semi-final of Britain’s Got Talent on ITV1 from 7pm, or watch now on ITVX.

Disney’s Hercules is the huge new West End show based on the much-loved animated film, opening at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London on 6 June 2025.

Watch Disney’s Hercules on Britain’s Got Talent

Following six weeks of auditions, the BGT semi-finals started last Saturday and are airing every Saturday night until 23 May.

Featuring judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli, and hosted by Ant and Dec, the semi-finals are taking place in the Eventim Apollo in London.

Last week saw Karis Anderson and the cast of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical perform live on Britain’s Got Talent – watch the TV show here.

In a brand-new twist for 2025, the semi-finals feature a golden buzzer, with one judge or Ant & Dec awarding it each weekend to send a favourite act straight through to the final.

Acts featuring in the second semi-final tonight are: Alexandra Burgio, Cheer Re Mans, Jannick Holste, John Pierce, Lil M’s, Olly Pearson, Stacey Leadbeatter, and Will Burns.

Acts that have reached the BGT finals so far include dance troupe The Blackouts and singer Vinnie McKee.

Last year’s Britain’s Got Talent winner was West End singer Syndie Christmas.

Hercules starts next month

Disney’s Hercules is directed and choreographed by Tony-winner Casey Nicholaw (The Greatest Showman The New Musical, Mean Girls), and stars Luke Brady (The Prince of Egypt) as Hercules, and 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.

Video: The Muses sing ‘Zero to Hero’ from Hercules

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.

The show also stars 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.

Video: Luke Brady sings ‘Go the Distance’ from Hercules

Watch the star of new West End musical Disney’s Hercules Luke Brady sing ‘Go the Distance’.

Hercules is inspired by Disney’s 1997 smash-hit animated film directed by John Musker and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid), and written by Clements, Musker, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw and Irene Mecchi.

The show boasts music by 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken and lyrics by Tony Award winner David Zippel, and a brand-new book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (Tootsie) and former artistic director of The Young Vic, Kwame Kwei-Armah.

The wider creative team includes co-choreographer Tanisha Scott; set and additional video design from Dane Laffrey; costume design by Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser; lighting design by Jeff Croiter and sound design by Adam Fisher. The production team also includes video designer George Reeve, hair by Mia M. Neal, make-up by Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche and special effects from Jeremy Chernick. The music team is headed by music supervisor and arranger Michael Kosarin, with orchestrations from Danny Troob and Joseph Joubert, and dance arrangements by David Chase. Casting is by Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting.

Disney’s other show currently playing in London is The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre.

Hercules is playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 6 June 2025, booking to 10 January 2026.

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