The cast for the final extension of Hercules has been unveiled as the West End show heads towards the end of its run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane this September.
Joining the previously announced Bradley Gibson in the title role are, as the Muses Leslie Beehann (Terpschiore), Kimmy Edwards (Clio), Candace Furbert (Thalia), Malinda Parris (Calliope), Paige Peddie (Melpomene), Mae Ann Jorolan (Meg), Emile Ruddock (Phil), Stephen Carlile (Hades), Craig Gallivan (Bob), Matt Overfield (Charles), Felipe Bejarano (Standby Hercules), Psalms-Nissi Myers-Reid and Francessca Daniella-Baker (Standby Muses).
The company also includes Lana Antoniou, Daisy Barnett, Sarah Benbelaid, Courtenay Brady, Jack Butcher, Grace Chan, Jonathan Cordin, Sophie Cullen, Marie Finlayson, Nathan Louis Fernand, Ryesha Higgs, Barney Hudson, DeAngelo Jones, Joshua Lear, Serina Mathew, Lamoi Leon, Liam Marcellino, Harriet Millier, Ellie Mitchell, Saffi Needham, Ingrid Olivia, Patrick Robinson, Stephen Rolley, Ope Sowande, and Blake Tuke.
The new company members’ first performance will be on June 29.
Ancient Greece. A time of gods, mortals… and Hercules, who isn’t quite either. But if he’s not a god, how can he possibly save the world from Hades? It’s one thing flexing those pecs, but going from zero to hero requires a different kind of strength.
With music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel, and book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, Casey Nicholaw’s production of Hercules, co-choreographed with Tanisha Scott, is inspired by the 1997 animated film of the same name from Walt Disney Studios.
The creative team also includes scene and additional video design by Dane Lffrey, costume design by Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser, lighting design by Jeff Croiter, sound design by Adam Fisher, video design 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 for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting.
The feature film is directed by The Little Mermaid filmmakers John Musker and Ron Clements, and written by Clements, Musker, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw and Irene Mecchi.
Hercules closes at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on September 5, 2026. Tickets here.
Top image: Bradley Gibson, Leslie Beehann, Candace Furbert, Malinda Parris, Paige Peddie, Mae Ann Jorolan, Emile Ruddock and Stephen Carlile headshots (images supplied)