Broadway’s Bradley Gibson will lead the company of Hercules as it completes its run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Bradley Gibson will reprise the role of Hercules from 29 June – the role which he originated in the world premiere production in New Jersey in 2023.
The full company for the show’s final extension will be announced shortly.
BRADLEY GIBSON
Bradley Gibson plays Hercules. His other theatre credits include Fremont Ave. (Arena Stage and South Coast Rep), The Lion King, A Bronx Tale, Rocky (Broadway), Love’s Labour’s Lost (NY Public Theatre), and The School for Scandal (Red Bull Theater). For television, his work includes Mid-Century Modern, The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl, Disney 100th at Royal Variety, Partner Track, Power Book II: GHOST, Kung Fu (CW), and Mozart in the Jungle; and for film, Fire Island.
Bradley Gibson said today, “What an honour to step back into the role of Hercules which I had the enormous privilege of originating back home. To come full circle with this epic production, and make my West End debut at the glorious Theatre Royal Drury Lane is an absolute dream come true.”
HERCULES
The musical, inspired by the animated film, based on the ancient myth.
It’s what classical civilisation would have wanted.
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.
Get ready for a wise-cracking, column-shaking, underworld-rocking ride of adventure, self-discovery, and love. In tunics.
CREATIVE TEAM
With music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel, and a brand-new 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 feature film, directed by The Little Mermaid filmmakers John Musker and Ron Clements, and written by Clements, Musker, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw and Irene Mecchi, won Best Animation Feature at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards and was nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Original Song for Go the Distance.
Director and Choreographer: Casey Nicholaw
Co-Choreographer: Tanisha Scott
Scenic and Additional Video Design: Dane Laffrey
Costume Design: Gregg Barnes, Sky Switser
Lighting Design: Jeff Croiter
Sound Design: Adam Fisher
Video Design: George Reeve
Special Effects Design: Jeremy Chernick
Dance Music Arrangements: David Chase
Hair and Wig Design: Mia M. Neal
Make-Up Design: Kirk Cambridge- Del Pesche
Music supervisor and Arranger: Michael Kosarin
Orchestrations: Danny Troob and Joseph Joubert
Dance Arrangements: David Chase
Casting: Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting
REVIEW: Hercules at Theatre Royal Drury Lane – June 2025
Hercules the Musical – London Show Details
Booking until
5 September 2026
Show Times
Mon-Sat at 7.30pm
Thurs, Sat at 2.30pm
Running Time
2hrs 30mins includeing interval
Theatre
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Age Recommendation
6+
Access Performances
Audio Described performance – 15 May 2026
Captioned Performance – 7.30pm on 20 April 2026
Signed Performance – 6 May 2026
