Following last week’s announcement that Bradley Gibson will star as Hercules in Disney’s Hercules at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, the full cast of Hercules has been announced for its final West End run. The new cast will take over from 29 June 2026.
Emile Ruddock joins the cast as Phil, taking over the part from Trevor Dion Nicholas . Roddick’s other theatre credits include Hamilton (Victoria Palace),Kiss Me Kate (UK Tour) and The Scottsboro Boys (Garrick Theatre and Young Vic Theatre). He is currently in the ensemble for The Greatest Showman the Musical at the Bristol Hippodrome.
Also joining the cast as The Muses are Leslie Beehann (Terpschiore), Kimmy Edwards (Clio), Candace Furbert (Thalia), Malinda Parris (Calliope) and Paige Peddie (Melpomene)
Hercules is scheduled to conclude its run at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 5 September, with the new cast taking over from 29 June.
Book tickets to Hercules at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London
A Musical of Herculean Proportions
The show currently stars Luke Brady (The Prince of Egypt) as Hercules, and Mae Ann Jorolan (Hercules, Aladdin) as Meg, alongside 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 Five Muses are Candace Furbert (The Book of Mormon) as Thalia, Sharlene Hector (Hairspray) as Clio, Brianna Ogunbawo (The Lion King) as Melpomene, Leslie Beehan (The Lion King) as Calliope, and Robyn Rose-Li (The Baker’s Wife) as Terpsichore.
Directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), Hercules features a brand-new book by Tony winner Robert Horn (Tootsie) and former Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah.
The score features the much-loved songs from the 1997 animated classic, including “Go the Distance” and “Zero to Hero”, written by eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken and Tony winner David Zippel, alongside several new songs written specifically for the stage.
Book tickets to Hercules at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London.
Plan your Hercules visit
- Theatre: Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Catherine Street, London
- Booking until: 5 September 2026
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London
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