The musical inspired by the animation inspired by the ancient myth. It's what classical civilisation would have wanted. Get ready for a wise-cracking, column-shaking, underworld-rocking ride of adventure and self-discovery. In tunics. Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with music and lyrics by Alan Menken and David Zippel, a brand-new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, and co-choreography by Tanisha Scott, Hercules delivers a thrilling night out that leaves you ready to climb Mount Olympus.