But with the time it took to write five songs more than 20 years after the original movie was released, it seems like a waste not to share the Hercules musical with all of Mount Olympus. Menken told the NYT that there are no plans for any additional productions. The only downside to these new songs is that the Hercules musical will only run for one week in New York City. 'This is the man whose voice has made this song iconic.' Yet, considering that Alladin made his Broadway debut by adapting the character Kristoff for the Frozen musical, it's likely he'll have nothing to worry about. 'The first time I sang 'Go the Distance' in front of Roger Bart, I wanted to poop my pants, point blank,' Hercules actor Jelani Alladin told The New York Times. But while fans don't have to worry about missing the classics from the animated movie, one performer is concerned about singing them. 31, new songs will include a Muse song called 'Great Bolts of Thunders,' a duet between Meg and Hercules ( aw), and a song sung by Hades called 'A Cool Day in Hell.'Īs for the OG songs, they will all still be there. The 1997 Disney movie featured gospel-infused songs sung by the Muse narrators like 'The Gospel Truth,' 'Zero to Hero,' and 'A Star Is Born.' The Muses also helped Hercules' love interest Megara realize her feelings in 'I Won't Say (I'm in Love).' Danny DeVito even got a song as Hercules' reluctant satyr trainer Phil in 'One Last Hope.' But the title character Hercules only showed off his vocal talents once in 'Go the Distance.' So, Menken and Zippel have expanded beyond their beloved numbers to let Hercules and other characters express themselves a bit more through song. But these new songs will have you wanting to 'Go the Distance' to New York City to catch Hercules, Meg, the Muses, and even Hades belting to the heavens. The Hercules musical will only have a limited run at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park as part of the Public Theater's Public Works. The New York Times reported that the original songwriting team of Alan Menken and David Zippel are behind the new tunes for this Greek god.

That's all changing with the stage adaptation since the Hercules musical will have five more songs than the Disney animated film.

But as a Disney hero, he hasn't gotten as much respect as some other characters. Hercules might be one of the best-known gods in mythology.

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