Disney’s Hercules the musical is making god-like moves on the West End, with Mae Ann Jorolan bringing the spark ...

Former Danish soldier Youssef (Dar Salim) has clocked up tours of duty in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. At the time, it was just a job. But now he’s back at home with his family, he realises that his ...

Disney's live-action Hercules will put a "modern spin" on the Olympian tale while also retaining some essential elements from the 1997 animated classic, according to producers Joe and Anthony Russo.

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 ...

Hercules is introduced in the DC Universe not as a hero, but as an adversary of Wonder Woman. As in the myth, one of Hercules’ Twelve Labors is to acquire the girdle of the Amazon’s queen, who is ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

Muse Flash: the 1997 Disney film is getting the musical treatment, following the success of ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Aladdin’ (Johan Persson/Disney) Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and ...