When Maggie Robin was first approached about a new play which would put her unconventional family centre stage, she had her doubts. For 25 years, she and her husband, the Scottish wrestler Andy Robin, ...
I WAS swept headfirst into Ancient Greece like a thunderbolt from Zeus himself – straight into a world of gods, grandeur and glittering choruses. Inspired by the iconic ’90s cartoon, this modern ...
12:19, Tue, Jul 1, 2025 Updated: 12:25, Tue, Jul 1, 2025 Disney devotees were thrown into a frenzy after rumours that the live-action remake of the 1997 classic Hercules would diverge significantly ...
Emma Stafford has received funding from the AHRC for the Hercules Project (https://herculesproject.leeds.ac.uk/). “Whose daring deeds are great theatre? Hercules!” So sing the Muses, as they close act ...
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Hercules has now opened in London, hoping to go the distance as the latest Disney animated classic to be adapted for the stage, with Alan Menken and David Zippel reuniting to add new songs to the epic ...
A star rating of 5 out of 5. Disney may have announced a pause on its live action remakes, but thank the gods that doesn't apply to theatre because in this case, they are on a roll. The corporation ...
A Disney musical based on the 1997 animated movie feels as though its creators wanted to get to the finish line and move on. By Matt Wolf Reviewing from London How could a show about such an outsize ...
It might be faint praise but this adaptation of Disney’s 1997 animated film, which plays fast and loose with ancient Greek myth, is like the slickest panto you’ve ever seen. Director/choreographer ...
Hercules theatre review: Musical lacks a punch in new take of Disney classic, writes PATRICK MARMION
Hercules is the Greek superhero known for his 12 labours. On a mythological mission to take his place among the Gods, he slays lions, decapitates many-headed serpents and bags Cerberus, the ferocious ...
Luke Brady is the hero navigating between godliness and humanness in a show that’s big on booming numbers yet short on emotion Four years ago, Disney brought its adaptation of Frozen to this venue ...
Ever since The Lion King opened 28 years ago, Disney has had remarkable success in transforming its chart-topping animated movies into stage musicals. Hercules, the latest arrival, has all the ...
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