Disney Theatrical Group has announced that Hercules will extend its West End run for a final time, with performances at Theatre Royal Drury Lane now booking until 5 September 2026.
The production has welcomed almost one million theatregoers since opening, inviting audiences to Mount Olympus through Casey Nicholaw’s staging, co-choreographed with Tanisha Scott.
Featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel, and a new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, Hercules is inspired by the 1997 Disney animated feature about the misunderstood hero learning to follow his heart.
The creative team promise a lively world of classical mythology, enhanced by a dynamic gospel chorus and the show’s five Muses. The production highlights the message that true heroism comes from within rather than physical strength.
The Original London Cast Recording is already available on digital download, CD and vinyl.
The cast includes Luke Brady as Hercules, with Leslie Beehann, Candace Furbert, Sharlene Hector, Brianna Ogunbawo, Robyn Rose-Li, Kimmy Edwards and Kamilla Fernandes as the Muses. Mae Ann Jorolan plays Meg, Trevor Dion Nicholas appears as Phil, Stephen Carlile portrays Hades, and Craig Gallivan and Lee Zarrett appear as Bob and Charles. The ensemble features 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 creative team includes Director and Choreographer Casey Nicholaw, Co-Choreographer Tanisha Scott, Scenic and Additional Video Design by Dane Laffrey, Costume Design by Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser, Lighting Design by Jeff Croiter, Sound Design 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 Supervisor and Arranger Michael Kosarin, Orchestrations by Danny Troob and Joseph Joubert, Dance Arrangements by David Chase, and Casting by Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting.
The original animated film, created by The Little Mermaid filmmakers John Musker and Ron Clements, won Best Animation Feature at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Go the Distance.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
