Disney has brought the classic animated film, Hercules, to life on London’s West End stage. The show premiered on Tuesday (June 24) at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, the reimagined musical features music by Alan Menken and co-choreography by Tanisha Scott.

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This fun-filled adaption has retained the Disney animation’s goofy knockabout humour and refusal to take itself seriously