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IT’S A TERRIFIC TWIST OF FATES!

The inspired Disney animated film is now a mythical new musical adventure. HERCULES is the divinely funny story of an honest-to-Zeus hero on a quest to discover who he is and where he belongs. Is love a possibility too? Oh, Hades, yes! The roof-raising score by Alan Menken and David Zippel features all the hits you love from the film, including the Oscar-nominated song “Go The Distance,” as well as “Zero to Hero” and “I Won’t Say (I’m in Love),” along with new songs written for the stage. The show features a new book by Kwame Kwei-Armah (artistic director of London’s Young Vic) and Tony Award® winner Robert Horn (Tootsie), and direction by Obie Award-winning Lear deBessonet. This cheeky, Greeky MUSE-ical earned a New York Times’ Critic’s Pick for its original Public Theater production in Central Park, with the New York Post cheering it’s “wise-cracking, heartfelt and emotionally rich.” And that’s the gospel truth!

FEBRUARY 16 – MARCH 19, 2023
PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE

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Paper Mill Playhouse Cast

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Bradley Gibson
Bradley Gibson
Hercules

Bradley Gibson (Hercules) has appeared on Broadway in A Bronx Tale and played Simba in Disney’s The Lion King. He plays Tyler Robinson on the new hit Netflix series “Partner Track.” He can also be seen recurring as Everett on three seasons of “Powerbook III: Ghost” (STARZ) and as Joe on the first season of “Kung-Fu” (CW). Last summer he appeared in the feature film Fire Island (Fox Searchlight) with Bowen Yang.

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Shuler Hensley
Shuler Hensley
Hades

Shuler Hensley (Hades) can currently be seen in the Tony Award-nominated revival of The Music Man  at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre. Most recently he appeared in the Tony Award–winning The Ferryman at the Jacobs. Other Broadway credits include No Man’s Land  (also with Berkeley Repertory Theatre) and Waiting for Godot, in repertory, opposite Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Billy Crudup; The Monster in Young Frankenstein  (also the U.S. National Tour); Kerchak in Tarzan; Jud Fry in Oklahoma! opposite Hugh Jackman (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Olivier Awards); and Javert in Les Misérables. Recently seen in the musical adaptation of Twelfth Night (The Public Theater), as The Monster in the London premiere of Young Frankenstein, the U.K. premiere of Sam Hunter’s The Whale (Theatre Royal Bath), and the New Group’s production of Sweet Charity opposite Sutton Foster. Off-Broadway: Assassins (NY City Center Encores!), Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical (Madison Square Garden), Carousel (Avery Fisher Hall with the New York Philharmonic), The Most Happy Fella and Fiorello! (NY City Center Encores!), The Whale (Lucille Lortel and Obie Awards; Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and Drama Desk nominations), Sweet and Sad (Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble), That Hopey Changey Thing, and The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Additional credits include the Kennedy Center’s production of The Guardsman, directed by Gregory Mosher; Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (Alliance Theatre); and The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (Hamburg). Opera appearances include Wozzeck (Curtis Institute of Music) and Regina (Kennedy Center). Shuler has also performed with the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, and the New World Symphony Orchestra. Television: “Murder of a President,” “Shades of Blue,” “Elementary,” “Banshee,” “The Americans,” “Ed,” “Deadline,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.” Film: The Greatest Showman, After.Life, The Legend of Zorro, and Van Helsing. Proud Equity member. Shuler is also the namesake of the Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards and is Artistic Director of City Springs Theatre Company in Atlanta.

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James Monroe Iglehart
James Monroe Iglehart
Phil

James Monroe Iglehart (Phil) is multi-award-winning actor from stage and screen. Most recently James performed the classic role of Nathan Detroit in Guys & Dolls at the Kennedy Center. You may have seen James on Broadway in such shows as Hamilton in the dual roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson, Chicago as Billy Flynn, and the Broadway hit Freestyle Love Supreme. He is known most for his Tony Award-winning performance as Genie in the Broadway hit Disney’s Aladdin. He has also been seen on TV in shows like Netflix’s “Maniac” (recurring), “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(recurring), “Gotham,” “Elementary,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and the Disney+ movie Disenchanted. He has had two sold-out runs at 54Below and Carnegie Hall, and concerts around the country. He has had the pleasure of lending his voice to many animated characters including Lance Strongbow in Disney’s “Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventures” and Taurus Bulba in Disney’s “DuckTales,” “Vampirina,” “Elena of Avalor,” “Helluva Boss,” “Blue’s Clues,” “Sesame Street,” and two upcoming programs for Disney, “Super Kitties” and “Kiff.” He is a self-proclaimed animation, comic book and pro wrestling nerd. James has also written three comic book stories for Marvel Comics and is one of the co-hosts of the Marvel Comic podcast “This Week in Marvel” on SirusXM and wherever you listen to podcasts. When he’s not on stage he’s usually watching Pro Wrestling or Disney+ while just chilling out with his wife of over 20 years, Dawn.

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Isabelle McCalla
Isabelle McCalla
Meg

Isabelle McCalla (Meg) originated the role of Alyssa Greene in The Prom. She also previously starred as Jasmine in Aladdin both on Broadway and the North American Tour. Paper Mill credits include Yvette in Clue and Patty in Beehive. Additional regional credits include Ariel Moore in Footloose at the Kennedy Center and Tink in Fly at La Jolla Playhouse. TV credits include “Bull” (CBS), “And Just Like That” (HBO), “Law & Order,” (NBC), and upcoming in “Extrapolations” (AppleTV+) She is currently on tour with Disney Princess – The Concert. @izzymccalla