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Video: Watch All New Clips From Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2024

All new footage has been released from the world premiere of the new production of Disney's Hercules in Hamburg, directed by Casey Nicholaw. Check out the video here!

Video: Watch Footage from Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2024

Check out a new trailer for the world premiere of the new production of Disney's Hercules in Hamburg, directed by Casey Nicholaw!

Review Roundup: Disney's HERCULES Musical Opens at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Alan Henry - March 2, 2023

What did critics think of Hercules at Paper Mill Playhouse? Hercules features music by Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Alan Menken (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Newsies) and lyrics by Tony Award winner David Zippel (City of Angels, Mulan) and a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (Tootsie) and Kwame Kwei-Armah (Artistic Director of London's Young Vic).

Photos: First Look at Bradley Gibson, Isabelle McCalla & More in HERCULES at Paper Mill Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2023

Get a first look at photos of Bradley Gibson, Isabelle McCalla and more in Disney's Hercules at Paper Mill Playhouse!

Video: Get a First Look at Bradley Gibson, Isabelle McCalla & More in HERCULES at Paper Mill Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - February 8, 2023

Get a first look at footage of Disney's Hercules at Paper Mill Playhouse, starring Bradley Gibson, Shuler Hensley, Isabelle McCalla and James Monroe Iglehart.

VIDEO: On This Day, August 31- HERCULES Starring Jelani Alladin, Opens in Central Park!
by A.A. Cristi - August 31, 2020

On this day in 2019, The Public Theater's Public Works put the 'glad' in 'gladiator' with its glorious story of Hercules!

VIDEO: First Look At HERCULES Starring Jelani Alladin, Krysta Rodriguez, James Monroe Iglehart And More!
by A.A. Cristi - September 6, 2019

The Public Theater's Public Works is putting the 'glad' in 'gladiator' with its glorious story of HERCULES! See footage from the show!

Bless My Soul! Public Works' HERCULES Adds Performance On September 4 at 8pm
by BWW News Desk - September 3, 2019

The Public Theatre announced today an additional performance of HERCULES will be added on September 4th, 2019 at 8 PM. Tickets will be made available via three different methods.

Photo: Two Hades Are Better Than One! Patrick Page Stops By Public Works' HERCULES
by BWW News Desk - September 3, 2019

Patrick Page stopped by Public Works' Hercules this weekend, and posed for a photo with fellow Hades, Roger Bart. Page plays Hades in Hadestown, while Bart plays the role of the same name in Hercules.

Review Roundup: Public Works' HERCULES in Central Park
by BWW News Desk - September 2, 2019

A new stage adaptation of the Disney classic film HERCULES is currently running (for just seven nights!) through September 8th at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

Photo Flash: Bless My Soul! Get a First Look at The Public Theater's HERCULES
by BWW News Desk - September 1, 2019

Bless my soul! BroadwayWorld has your first look at the Public Theater's Hercules!

BWW Review: Public Works' Adaptation of Disney's HERCULES Celebrates New Yorkers Via Greek Mythology
by Michael Dale - September 3, 2019

While the name Walt Disney will certainly be familiar to all those arriving at the Delacorte for Public Works' stage adaptation of the 1997 animated musical feature Hercules, hopefully a good deal of them will leave Central Park remembering the name Lear deBessonet.

Everything You Need to Know About The Public Theater's HERCULES
by Linnae Medeiros - August 28, 2019

Bless our souls! The beloved Disney classic Hercules is getting a stage adaptation courtesy of The Public Theater! The production runs from August 31st to September 8th at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. To prepare you to go the distance with Hercules, Meg, Hades, and more, we're giving you our guide to Hercules, from the movie's history to a look at the cast including Jelani Alladin, Krysta Rodriguez, and more. Check it all out!

The Public's HERCULES Will Feature Five New Songs by Alan Menken and David Zippel
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2019

Hercules is headed to the stage at The Public's Delacorte, August 31-September 8. Alan Menken has just revealed on Twitter that the show will feature five brand new songs that he has written with David Zippel!

The Public's HERCULES Has No Future Plans for Broadway (Yet)
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2019

Hercules is headed to the stage at The Public's Delacorte. With the anticipation combined with a pre-run at The Public, one would assume the show is eyeing a swift Broadway transfer, but according to The New York Times, that's not the case.

How Can You Score Tickets to HERCULES in Central Park? Public Theater Announces New Lottery
by BWW News Desk - August 8, 2019

The Public Theater will soon present the Public Works' musical adaptation of HERCULES with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel, book by Kristoffer Diaz, and directed by Lear deBessonet, running for seven nights for free, August 31-September 8 at The Delacorte Theater. The Public has just announced how you can score tickets to the show. 

Breaking: Bless My Soul! Public Theater Will Stage HERCULES at the Delacorte Theatre This Summer
by BWW News Desk - February 6, 2019

Hercules is about to go from zero to hero of your 2019. BroadwayWorld has just learned that the Public Theater will present a stage adaptation of the Disney classic this summer at the Delacorte Theatre. The musical, which features music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel and a book by Kristoffer Diaz, will be directed by Lear deBessonet and choreographed by Chase Brock.

Will Disney's HERCULES Go the Distance to Broadway?
by BWW News Desk - July 9, 2017

In a recent interview, composer Alan Menken, revealed tentative plans for a stage version of his 1997 Disney hit, Hercules.




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