Disney Legend Susan Egan on passing the Hercules torch on..
- Christopher Harding
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and getting in touch with her villainous side
On Friday night for Halloween, there were no tricks at the West End production of Disney’s Hercules, just one big treat…
The audience in attendance – many of whom came dressed as their favourite Disney villain – got to experience a never-before-seen third act of the show, featuring special guest star Susan Egan. You can watch that performance here.
Officially inducted as a Disney Legend in 2024, Egan is perhaps best known for voicing the character of Meg in the 1997 animated classic, Hercules, and for originating the role of Belle in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast, earning herself a Tony Award nomination in 1994. Her other Broadway credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie, Triumph of Love, State Fair and Cabaret.
Whats on Stage caught up with Egan before the performance and you can watch all the highlights below:
Based on Disney’s 1997 animated classic, Hercules follows the titular Greek hero as he battles to claim his birthright, 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 and Kimmy Edwards (as Standby Muses), 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.
A London cast recording was released on 10 October for digital download and streaming, with the CD on sale from 21 November and the vinyl from 5 December.
Directed by Casey Nicholaw (Aladdin), the production also features co-choreography by Tanisha Scott, scenic and additional video design by Dane Laffrey, costume design by Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser, lighting design by Jeff Croiter, sound design by Adam Fisher, video design by George Reeve, special effects design by Jeremy Chernick, dance music arrangements by David Chase, hair and wig design by Mia M. Neal, and make-up design by Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche.
Tickets for performances through to March 2026 are on sale below.
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