Hercules
American animated musical fantasy film
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| 2025 | Hercules musical is scheduled to open in London's West End at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane during the summer. |
| 2024 | Musical production features Benét Monteiro as Hercules, Mae Ann Jorolan as Meg, and continues to tour with different cast members in various international venues. |
| November 4 2024 | Announcement made for the West End production of Hercules musical, revealing preview and opening dates at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. |
| August 2024 | Philipp Büttner took over the lead role of Hercules in the Hamburg production. |
| March 24 2024 | The first international and world premiere of the Hercules musical opened at the Neue Flora in Hamburg, Germany, directed by Casey Nicholaw. |
| March 24 2024 | New production of the Hercules musical opened at the Neue Flora in Hamburg, Germany, directed by Casey Nicholaw. |
| 2023 | The musical was referenced in a publication by Millburn, potentially indicating a stage production or publication about the musical. |
| December 5 2023 | The full cast for the Hamburg production of Hercules was presented. |
| October 25 2023 | Benét Monteiro was announced as the lead role in the first international production of the Hercules musical in Hamburg, Germany. |
| March 19 2023 | Conclusion of the Hercules musical performance at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. |
| March 12 2023 | Revised Hercules musical completed its run at the Paper Mill Playhouse. |
| February 16 2023 | Start of the Hercules musical performance at Paper Mill Playhouse, featuring Bradley Gibson as Hercules, Shuler Hensley as Hades, and other notable cast members. |
| June 2022 | Guy Ritchie is announced as the director for the Hercules live-action remake, bringing his experience from directing Disney's live-action Aladdin remake. Joe Russo confirms the film will be a modern musical inspired by TikTok, paying homage to the original animated film. |
| April 2022 | Announcement of a revised version of the Hercules musical to be performed at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey, with a book by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Robert Horn. |
| February 9 2022 | Revised version of the Hercules musical opened at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey, with a new book by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Robert Horn. |
| August 18 2020 | Alan Menken confirmed that the Hercules musical is being adapted for Broadway. |
| May 16 2020 | Robert Horn reported to be writing a new iteration of the Hercules musical, with Lear deBessonet returning as director. |
| April 2020 | Walt Disney Pictures begins development of a live-action remake of Hercules, with Jeffery Silver and Karen Gilchrist set to produce the film. Joe and Anthony Russo will also serve as producers, and David Callaham will write the script. |
| March 22 2020 | Alan Menken appeared on Rosie O'Donnell's livestream benefit for the Actors Fund, announcing 'Hercules is coming to the stage' and referencing a previous Central Park performance. |
| September 8 2019 | Conclusion of the Hercules stage musical's run at the Delacorte Theater as part of the Shakespeare in the Park festival. |
| August 31 2019 | Premiere of the Hercules stage musical at the Delacorte Theater, featuring Jelani Alladin as Hercules, Roger Bart as Hades, and other key cast members including James Monroe Iglehart as Phil and Krysta Rodriguez as Meg. |
| May 17 2019 | The PC version of the game was re-released on digital platforms GOG.com and Steam. |
| February 6 2019 | Announcement of a theatrical adaptation of the Hercules film to premiere at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park during the Shakespeare in the Park festival. Alan Menken and David Zippel will return to compose songs, Kristoffer Diaz will write the book, Lear deBessonet will direct, and Chase Brock will choreograph. |
| September 1 2017 | Hercules became available for streaming on Netflix. |
| July 2017 | Alan Menken announced he was working on a stage adaptation of the 1997 film Hercules. |
| June 10 2014 | Hercules was released on Special Edition Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD. |
| June 2011 | Disney XD aired the Hercules series for the first time in Canada during the channel's launch. |
| March 8 2011 | The PlayStation version was re-released as a PSOne Classic on the PlayStation Store. |
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