Disney’s Hercules to present one-off third act for special Halloween performance

Hercules will celebrate Halloween in the West End with an exclusive performance.

Based on Disney’s 1997 animated classic, Hercules follows the titular Greek hero as he battles to claim his birthright and strength, while pitted against the villainous Hades.

It features music by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast), lyrics by David Zippel (Mulan), and a new book by Robert Horn (Shucked) and Kwame Kwei-Armah (The Visitor). Numbers in the show include “Go the Distance” and “Zero to Hero”.

The West End company is led by Luke Brady (as Hercules), alongside Mae Ann Jorolan (Meg), Trevor Dion Nicholas (Phil), Stephen Carlile (Hades), Craig Gallivan (Bob), Lee Zarrett (Charles), and the Muses – Candace Furbert (Thalia), Sharlene Hector (Clio), Brianna Ogunbawo (Melpomene), Malinda Parris (Calliope), and Robyn Rose-Li (Terpsichore).

The cast also includes Kamilla Fernandes (as Standby Muse), as well as Rhianne Alleyne, Lana Antoniou, Daisy Barnett, Felipe Bejarano, Sarah Benbelaid, Joel Benjamin, Jack Butcher, Nicole Carlisle, Francessca Daniella-Baker, Marie Finlayson, Ryesha Higgs, Cruz-Troy Hunter, Travis Kerry, Stefan Lagoulis, Jason Leigh Winter, Jordan Livesey, Harriet Millier, Ellie Mitchell, Saffi Needham, Ben Nicholas, Ingrid Olivia, Matt Overfield, Patrick John Robinson, Ope Sowande and Rhys West.

For one night only on 31 October, Hades will “leave a trail of music, mayhem, and photo opportunities” at Theatre Royal Drury Lane before the show starts at 8pm. On offer, there will be special themed drinks and giveaways and prizes from Lorcana, the Disney trading card game produced by Ravensburger.

After the performance, audiences – who are encouraged to arrive in their best spooky outfits and costumes – will be treated to a surprise third act. More details are yet to follow on that.