Disney’s HERCULES extends and sets closing date in West End
Photo credit: Johan Persson © Disney
After welcoming nearly one million people to Mount Olympus (via Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Disney Theatrical Group has announced that Hercules will extend its West End run for a final time before closing on 5 September.
Featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel, and a brand-new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, Casey Nicholaw’s exhilarating production of Hercules, co-choreographed with Tanisha Scott, is inspired by the 1997 Walt Disney Animation Studios film about the misunderstood hunk in search of his heart.
It’s the epic classical civilisation might have imagined with better lighting and an incredible gospel chorus. With column-shaking wit, underworld-rocking choreography, and five fierce Muses who refuse to let history snooze, Hercules reminds us that true heroism isn’t about flexing your pecs. It’s about following your heart.
The cast includes Luke Brady as Hercules, as the Muses: Leslie Beehann as Calliope, Candace Furbert as Thalia, Sharlene Hector as Clio, Brianna Ogunbawo as Melpomene, Robyn Rose-Li as Terpsichore, and Kimmy Edwards and Kamilla Fernandes (Standby Muses); Mae Ann Jorolan as Meg, Trevor Dion Nicholas as Phil, Stephen Carlile as Hades, and Craig Gallivan and Lee Zarrett in the roles of Bob and Charles, with Rhianne Alleyne, Lana Antoniou, Daisy Barnett, Felipe Bejarano, Sarah Benbelaid, Joel Benjamin, Jack Butcher, Nicole Carlisle, Francessca Daniella-Baker, Marie Finlayson, Cruz-Troy Hunter, Travis Kerry, Stefan Lagoulis, Joshua Lear, Lamoi Leon, Jason Leigh Winter, Jordan Livesey, Serina Mathew, Harriet Millier, Ellie Mitchell, Saffi Needham, Ben Nicholas, Ingrid Olivia, Matt Overfield, Patrick John Robinson, Ope Sowande and Rhys West.
The production is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with co-choreography by Tanisha Scott, set and additional video design by Dane Laffrey, costumes by Gregg Barnes, Sky Switser, lighting by Jeff Croiter, sound 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, make-up design by Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche, music supervision and arrangements by Michael Kosarin, orchestrations by Danny Troob and Joseph Joubert, and casting by Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting.
