A brand new musical based mostly on Disney’s Hercules is ready to open on London’s West End subsequent yr.
The 90s animated traditional – launched throughout Disney’s so-called “renaissance” interval in direction of the tip of the twentieth century – has beforehand undergone quite a few theatrical diversifications, the latest of which opened in Hamburg, Germany earlier this yr.
Playbill reported that it’s this present which can kind the premise of the upcoming West End manufacturing, that includes Alan Menken and David Zippel’s songs from the unique movie, in addition to new additions written only for the stage model of the story.
Hercules will apparently open at London’s Theatre Royal (which is at present the house of one other Disney manufacturing, Frozen) in the summertime of 2025, with particular dates and casting data nonetheless to be introduced.
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The unique movie, a reimagining of the Heracles story from Greek mythology, first hit cinemas in 1997 and obtained largely optimistic opinions.
It was significantly praised for its music, with soundtrack cuts together with Zero To Hero, Go The Distance, I Won’t Say (I’m In Love) and The Gospel Truth.
Go The Distance (carried out within the film by Tony winner and future Desperate Housewives star Roger Bart) was nominated for Best Original Song on the Oscars in 1998, however misplaced out to Céline Dion’s Titanic theme My Heart Will Go On.
Beauty And The Beast, The Little Mermaid and Mary Poppins are among the many different widespread Disney movies which have beforehand been tailored for the stage, with diversifications of The Lion King at present enjoying on each Broadway and the West End.