4 / 10
It is very hard to care much about our bland and characterless hero, who has teeth of such dazzling whiteness that even the gods must be blinded. Anyway, he discovers the fact of his divine parentage and vows to return “home” to Olympus (another huge irritation is that almost all the characters have American accents, leading to excess, bizarre and culturally unfamiliar pronunciation. Zeus’s wife here, phonetically, is Hair-a).
4 / 10
Music and lyrics by Alan Menken and David Zippel are audaciously bland. And with the five gospel-singing muses adding diva-ish decibels, I couldn't make out what they were singing. All these moments lack the power and pageantry of Disney's other theatrical hit, The Lion King. Simba's underpowered sibling needs to go back to the gym and bulk up.
DISNEY'S HERCULES at Theatre Royal Drury Lane has partnered with RunThrough to host a 5km Toga Run benefiting Make-A-Wish UK, with a warm-up at the theatre and an exclusive finisher's medallion for participants.
Having originated the role of Hercules at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey in 2023, Bradley Gibson is returning to Disney’s Hercules, this time in London's West End from 29 June! We recently had the chance to speak with Gibson about returning to the role, talking about what originally made him want to be a part of it, what it is like to come back to the role and his favourite songs from the show!
Disney Theatrical Group announced the full company for the final extension of HERCULES at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, with Bradley Gibson leading as the title character alongside newly announced cast members joining the production.
Bradley Gibson, who originated the role of Hercules in the 2023 world premiere, will reprise the part from June 29 at Theatre Royal Drury Lane as the Disney musical completes its London run.
Hercules will extend its West End run for a final time. Hercules features music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel, and a brand-new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah.
With Disney’s Hercules currently running at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End, one of the production’s most-loved songs Great Bolts of Thunder is being released as a single remixed by electronic music duo Basement Jaxx.
Watch a video of the cast of Disney's Hercules in London sing a new song written for the musical, 'Great Bolts of Thunder.' Written by Alan Menken and David Zippel, the song takes place before the final battle with Hades begins!
Hercules will extend its run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane until 18 July 2026 due to public demand. Leslie Beehann will join the cast to play Calliope from 8 December.
Watch Susan Egan, the original Meg from Hercules, perform in a Disney villain medley featuring songs from Tangled and more!
For one night only this Halloween at Disney’s Hercules, Hades will take over Theatre Royal Drury Lane’s front of house with a trail of music, mayhem, photo opportunities before curtain-up;.
Available to stream and download Oct 10. CD and Vinyl are available for preorder now at the Disney Music Emporium UK store and will be available online and in-person at the merchandise shop at Theatre Royal Drury Lane later this winter.
Disney’s Hercules is now playing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, starring Luke Brady in the title role. Watch a video clip of Brady performing “Go the Distance” from the new West End stage production.
For one night only this Halloween at Disney's Hercules, Hades will take over Theatre Royal Drury Lane's front of house with a trail of music, mayhem, photo opportunities before curtain-up and a surprise third-act.
LaChanze, who voiced the role of Terpsichores in the Hercules movie musical, visited the West End stage adaptation. Watch a video of her greeting the Muses, including Robyn Marshall who plays Terpsichores, after the performance.
With Disney's Hercules now playing on the West End, take a look at the rich evolution of this musical, which has seen several iterations throughout the years both on stage and screen.
An all new video has been released of the West End Cast of Disney’s Hercules performing ‘I Won’t Say I’m in Love’ following opening night last week. Check out the video here!
