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Disney\u2019s animated classic Hercules the musical<\/strong> is heading to the West End stage next year and we can\u2019t wait!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The musical is based on the 1997 animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation for Walt Disney Pictures. The story is loosely based on the legandary hero known by his Roman name as Hercules<\/strong>, a son of Zeus in Greek mythology. It follows the young demigod who realises his incredible strength and must become a true hero to earn back his godhood and his place in Mount Olympus. All the while his evil uncle Hades plots his demise and he falls in love with a mortal named Meg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stage version has been in the works for many years, with the musical first premiering in the US in 2019 outdoors in New York, followed by a 2023 production in New Jersey, both directed by Lear DeBessonet. Hercules<\/strong> then opened in Hamburg, Germany earlier this year directed and co-choreographed by Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon\/ Aladdin). Nicholaw is set to do the same for the West End production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The production has music and lyrics by Alan Menken and David Zippel, a brand-new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kei-Armah and co-choreography by Tanisha Scott. Hercules<\/strong> will include many of the songs made famous by the film such as \u2018Go the Distance\u2019, \u2018Zero to Hero\u2019 and \u2018I Won\u2019t Say (I\u2019m In Love)\u2019. The original film earned an Academy Award nomination for the song \u2018Go the Distance’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hercules<\/strong> is set to open at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in summer 2025. Specific dates, cast announcements and further details with be announced in due course. We\u2019re sure it will \u2018go the distance’!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theatre Royal Drury Lane is currently home to Disney\u2019s Frozen<\/a>, which is closing on 8 September. Book your Frozen<\/a> tickets here on the LSBO website or visit our box office in Leicester Square.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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