S11 Ep35: Bradley Gibson, Hercules in Disney's Hercules

About this episode

Bradley Gibson discusses his role as Hercules in Disney's Hercules and his journey in theatre.

Bradley Gibson is starring as Hercules in Disney's  Hercules  at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Inspired by the 1997 Disney film,  Hercules  features music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel and a book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah. Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with co-choreography by Tanisha Scott, the musical opened in the West End in 2025. Bradley previously played the role in the show's run at at Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey and is now reprising his performance for his West End debut. Bradley's starred as Simba in Disney's The Lion King on Broadway. His other theatre credits include:  Fremont Ave.  (Arena Stage and South Coast Repertory Theatre),  A Bronx Tale  (Broadway),  Rocky  (Broadway),  Love's Labour's Lost  (The Public Theater) and  The School for Scandal  (Red Bull Theater). His screen credits include  Mid-Century Modern  (Hulu),  Disney's The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl  (Disney+),  Partner Track  (Netflix),  Power Book II: Ghost  (Starz),  Kung Fu  (The CW),  Mozart in the Jungle  (Prime Video)…

People in this episode

Guest: Bradley Gibson

Topics covered

• theatre
• musical
• interview
• Disney
• performing arts
• Hercules
• Bradley Gibson

Keywords

• Hercules
• Bradley Gibson
• Theatre Royal Drury Lane
• Disney
• musical
• West End
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disney

Books & works: Hercules, The Lion King, Fremont Ave., A Bronx Tale, Rocky, Love's Labour's Lost, The School for Scandal, Mid-Century Modern, Partner Track, Power Book II: Ghost

Places: Theatre Royal Drury Lane

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