When is Hercules playing in the West End?
Following a critically acclaimed, sold-out run in Germany, the greeky MUSE-ical is making the leap to the West End (we all know he can go the distance). The stage version will begin previews on 6 June 2025, with an opening night set for 24 June 2025. The show is currently booking through 10 January 2026. Sign up to our emails to receive pre-sale access from this Wednesday, 6th November. General on sale takes place this Thursday, 7 November 2024.
Hercules West End Creatives
The show has music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel, and a new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, the production is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw with Tanisha Scott as co-choreographer.
Menken commented on Disney’s latest adaptation, gushing “The humour and overall message of the script by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah have brought our story to wonderful new heights and supercharged the underlying message of this story. And, when it comes to bringing all of this to life on stage, there’s no one even close to Casey Nicholaw in creating theatrical magic. I can’t wait for audiences to experience our new Hercules!!”
Zippel added: “It’s an absolute joy to revisit Hercules which was a glorious collaboration with Alan back in the late ’90s. Adapting the film for the stage is the chance to build on the wit and action of the animation, then expand and deepen the characters via new songs, creating something new and exciting for the West End.”
The show has set and additional video design from Dane Laffrey, costume design by Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser, lighting design by Jeff Croiter and sound design by Adam Fisher. Video design by George Reeve, hair design by Mia M Neal, make-up by Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche and special effects by Jeremy Chernick.
The music team is led by music supervisor and arranger Michael Kosarin, with orchestrations from Danny Troob and Joseph Joubert, and dance arrangements by David Chase.
Book Disney’s Hercules tickets from Wednesday 6 November.
Playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 6 June 2025, sign up to our emails to receive pre-sale access on the 6th November 2024. General on sale kicks off on the 7th November 2024.