Disney Theatrical Group has announced that Luke Brady will play the title role in Hercules which begins next year in London’s West End. The production opens at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 24 June 2025, with previews commencing on 6 June, and is currently booking until 10 January 2026.
With music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel, and a brand-new book by Robert Hornand Kwame Kwei-Armah, Casey Nicholaw’s production of Hercules, co-choreographed with Tanisha Scott, is inspired by the 1997 animated film of the same name from Walt Disney Studios. The feature film, directed by The Little Mermaid filmmakers John Musker and Ron Clements, and written by Clements, Musker, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw and Irene Mecchi, won Best Animation Feature at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards and was nominated for the Academy Award® or Best Original Song for Go the Distance.
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Today, comedic powerhouse Dave Chappelle and influential rap legend Killer Mike with the Mighty Midnight Revival announced their co-headlining 2024 tour will be coming to the U.K.. Produced by Live Nation the tour featuring a fusion of music and comedy across a joint set kicks off 
The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs) announced the winners of its 2024 awards at a prestigious ceremony held at the Lyceum Theatre last night. Celebrating its sixth year, the BBTAs continue to honour the outstanding achievements and contributions of Black artists to the UK’s vibrant theatre industry.
In a day where generationally, we’ve witnessed a shift in how prospective couples meet, the online realm dominates interactions. Dating apps now a part of our digital fabric, perfectly curated accounts allow for us to portray ourselves in a light that we’d like to be seen in. Positive attributes understandably pushed to the forefront whereas our flaws – phased out or seldom addressed and with this, hard truths can often present themselves in various forms. Exploring this phenomenon of online dating and the aftermath of meeting someone you possibly envision yourself with, writer Victoria Buse reflects on her latest show Not In the Mood for Quiche Anymore, a resonant piece placing focus on main character, Becks’ hope to meet her dream man online, which she believes she has done, only to discover his criminal conviction. A timely work, especially in light of the current news cycle which has had a heavy focus on prison, Victoria tells us more about what inspired her to explore this narrative further, working with director Michael Gyngell and actor Laura Matthews and her hopes for staging the show in the future. 
