Full cast announced for West End premiere of Disney’s Hercules

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming West End premiere of Hercules, opening at Theatre Royal Drury Lane this summer.

Joining the previously announced Luke Brady in the title role are: Mae Ann Jorolan as Meg, Trevor Dion Nicholas as Phil, Stephen Carlile as Hades, and Craig Gallivan and Lee Zarrett as Bob and Charles.

Playing the Muses, will be Candace Furbert as Thalia, Sharlene Hector as Clio, Brianna Ogunbawo as Melpomene, Malinda Parris as Calliope, Robyn Rose-Li as Terpsichore, and Kamilla Fernandes as Standby Muse.

The company is completed by Rhianne Alleyne, Lana Antoniou, Daisy Barnett, Felipe Bejarano, Sarah Benbelaid, Joel Benjamin, Jack Butcher, Nicole Carlisle, Francessca Daniella-Baker, Jemal Felix, Marie Finlayson, Ryesha Higgs, Cruz-Troy Hunter, Travis Kerry, Stefan Lagoulis, Jason Leigh Winter, Jordan Livesey, Harriet Millier, Ellie Mitchell, Saffi Needham, Ingrid Olivia, Matt Overfield, Patrick Robinson, Ope Sowande and Rhys West.

Adapted from the hit 1997 Disney film and rooted in Greek mythology, Hercules follows the title demigod as he goes on a quest to prove his strength and take his place among the gods on Mount Olympus. The stage musical features famous songs from the film like “Zero to Hero,” “Go the Distance,” and more. The production arrives in the West End following its premiere in Hamburg, Germany last year.

Hercules features music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel, a book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, direction by Casey Nicholaw, and choreography by Nicholaw and Tanisha Scott.

The full creative team includes set 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, hair by Mia M. Neal, make-up by Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche, special effects from Jeremy Chernick, and music supervision and arrangement by Michael Kosarin, with orchestrations from Danny Troob and Joseph Joubert, and dance arrangements by David Chase.

Hercules begins previews at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 6 June. Tickets are on sale now.

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