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A star is born! Disney's Hercules has gone zero to hero, Central Park, Paper Mill Playhouse, and now, London's West End, where the debut London staging opens June 24 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Newly released production photos鈥攁nd a TV performance鈥攁re giving us a first look at the much-anticipated show. Take a look below.

Previews began June 6, with Casey Nicholaw directing and choreographing. Luke Brady stars in the title role.

He's joined by Greek Muses 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 supporting cast also includes Mae Ann Jorolan as Meg, Trevor Dion Nicholas as Phil, Stephen Carlile as Hades, and Craig Gallivan and Lee Zarrett in the roles of 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, 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. Muse standby Kamilla Fernandes rounds out the company. Casting is by Natalie Gallacher for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting.

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Photos: Hercules at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

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See the cast perform "I Won't Say I'm in Love" and "Zero to Hero" at West End LIVE 2025 below.

Adapted from Disney's 1997 animated film, Hercules has played several earlier runs, premiering in 2019 via the Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park Series and playing New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse in 2023. A new production, with Tony winner Nicholaw taking over as director and choreographer, premiered in Hamburg, and that staging is the basis for the West End bow. Nicholaw is joined by co-choreographer Tanisha Scott, also reprising her work from the German production.

The musical has music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel, including their songs from the original film and several new tunes written for the stage musical. The book is by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, based on the Disney film written by Ron Clements, John Musker, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw, and Irene Mecchi and directed by Clements and Musker.

The West End creative team also includes scenic and additional video designer Dane Laffrey, costume designers Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser, lighting designer Jeff Croiter, sound designer Adam Fisher, video designer George Reeve, hair and wig designer Mia M. Neal, make-up designer Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche, and special effects designer Jeremy Chernick.

Michael Kosarin is penning arrangements and serving as music supervisor, with Danny Troob and Joseph Joubert providing orchestrations. Dance arrangements are by David Chase.

Telling the story of the muscle-bound half-god Hercules of Greek mythology, Hercules features such Disney favorites as "Go the Distance," 鈥淶ero to Hero,鈥� and 鈥淚 Won鈥檛 Say (I鈥檓 in Love)."

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