Bless our souls! A new production of Disney's Hercules is now playing Hamburg's Theater Neue Flora in Germany. Check out highlights from the production in the video above.
Hercules was presented in the U.S. during the Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park series in 2019, as well as at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse in early 2023. The German production is distinct from these versions, with direction and choreography by Tony winner Casey Nicholaw, alongside co-choreographer Tanisha Scott.
Benét Monteiro stars in the title role. Watch his rendition of "Go the Distance" ("Endlich Angekommen" in German) in the video below.
The production also stars Mae Ann Jorolan as Meg, Detlef Leistenschneider as Hades, Kristofer Wenstein Storey as Phil, Leslie Beehann as Calliope, Chasity Crisp as Thalia, Venolia as Terpsichore, UZOH as Clio, and Shekinah Mcfarlane as Melpomene. Hope Maine serves as alternate for the role of Hercules.
Based on the 1997 film, Hercules features a book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, music by Alan Menken, and lyrics by David Zippel. The original screenplay is by Ron Clements, John Musker, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw, and Irene Mecchi.
Check out new photos from the production in the gallery below. For more information visit Stage-Entertainment.de.
Mae Ann Jorolan in Hercules
Mae Ann Jorolan, Uzoh, Chasity Crisp, Shekinah Mcfarlane, Leslie Beehann, and Venolia Manale in Hercules
Chasity Crisp, Shekinah Mcfarlane, Leslie Beehann, Venolia Manale, Uzoh, and company in Hercules
Benet Monteiro in Hercules
Benet Monteiro and Mae Ann Jorolan in Hercules
Benét Monteiro in Hercules
Benét Monteiro, Uzoh, Venolia Manale, Shekinah Mcfarlane, Chasity Crisp and Leslie Beehann in Hercules
