Disney Theatrical Group has announced that its smash-hit West End production of Hercules will extend its run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane until 18 July 2026, due to overwhelming public demand.
Tickets will go on general sale from 10am on 17 November, with early access available via LW Theatres and Disney Tickets from 10 November.
The Hercules cast album is currently available for digital download. The CD will be released on 21 November, followed by a vinyl edition on 5 December.
Also announced today, Leslie Beehann will join the cast as Calliope from 8 December, joining fellow Muses Candace Furbert (Thalia), Sharlene Hector (Clio), Brianna Ogunbawo (Melpomene), and Robyn Rose-Li (Terpsichore).
With music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel, Hercules features a brand-new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah. The production is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with co-choreography by Tanisha Scott.
Inspired by the 1997 animated film from Walt Disney Studios, the musical reimagines the myth of Hercules with a bold, contemporary twist.
The cast includes Luke Brady as Hercules, Mae Ann Jorolan as Meg, Trevor Dion Nicholas as Phil, and Stephen Carlile as Hades. Also featured are Craig Gallivan and Lee Zarrett as Bob and Charles.
The ensemble includes Rhianne Alleyne, Lana Antoniou, Daisy Barnett, Felipe Bejarano, Sarah Benbelaid, Joel Benjamin, Jack Butcher, Nicole Carlisle, Francessca Daniella-Baker, Marie Finlayson, Ryesha Higgs, Cruz-Troy Hunter, Travis Kerry, Stefan Lagoulis, Lamoi Leon, Serina Mathew, Jason Leigh Winter, Jordan Livesey, Harriet Millier, Ellie Mitchell, Saffi Needham, Ben Nicholas, Ingrid Olivia, Matt Overfield, Patrick John Robinson, Ope Sowande, and Rhys West.
With scenic and video design by Dane Laffrey, costumes by Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser, and lighting by Jeff Croiter, the production also features sound design by Adam Fisher, special effects by Jeremy Chernick, and orchestrations by Danny Troob and Joseph Joubert.
Hercules is a mythological adventure packed with humour, heart, and high-energy choreography. Audiences can expect a wise-cracking, underworld-rocking ride of self-discovery and love — in tunics.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
