Disney has added more dates to its blockbuster new musical Hercules, which is opening tonight (6 June 2025) at the West End’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
The show was originally booking in London until 10 January 2026, but according to LW Theatres online, the show has now extended its West End run to 28 March 2026.
Disney’s epic new production of Hercules is directed and choreographed 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.
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.
Last month, the cast of Hercules performed at the semi-finals of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent. Read more here.
The ensemble of Hercules includes 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.
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 West End’s Muses singing ‘Zero to Hero’ from the hit show.
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.
Hercules is directed and choreographed in London by Tony-winner Casey Nicholaw (The Greatest Showman The New Musical, Mean Girls, The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), and co-choreographed with Tanisha Scott.
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The wider creative team for Hercules includes 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.
Luke Brady star of Hercules, sings “Go the Distance” from Disney’s much-loved show.
Director Casey Nicholaw’s production of Hercules is also playing at the Neue Flora Theater in Hamburg, Germany, booking to 31 August 2025.
Disney’s other show currently playing in London is The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre. Disney are also working on a new stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman The New Musical.
Hercules is playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, booking to 28 March 2026.
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