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Find out how to hear Basement Jaxx's new electronic remix of the West End musical's "Great Bolts of Thunder."

Brianna Ogunbawo, Candace Furbert, Malinda Parris, Sharlene Hector, and Robyn Rose Li in Disney's Hercules Matt

Say amen, there they go again! Disney’s Hercules, currently running at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End, is set to release a new remix of "Great Bolts of Thunder" later this month by electronic music duo Basement Jaxx.

The remix will be released to all streaming platforms February 13. 

Basement Jaxx are one of the most important electronic dance acts to come out of the UK. Growing out of the underground dance scene of the 1990s, they released their debut album Remedy in 1999 and followed it up with Rooty in 2001. The duo found global success with tracks such as "Red Alert" and "Where’s Your Head At," both of which became era-defining tracks that pioneered the evolution of electronic music.

The London cast of Hercules features Luke Brady as Hercules, plus Candace Furbert as Thalia, Sharlene Hector as Clio, Brianna Ogunbawo as Melpomene, Malinda Parris as Calliope, Robyn Rose-Li as Terpsichore, Mae Ann Jorolan as Meg, Trevor Dion Nicholas as Phil, Stephen Carlile as Hades, and Craig Gallivan and Lee Zarrett in the roles of Bob and Charles.

Company of Disney's Hercules Matt

Adapted from Disney's 1997 animated film, Hercules has played several earlier runs, premiering in 2019 via the Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park Series and playing New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse in 2023. A new production, with Tony winner Nicholaw taking over as director and choreographer, premiered in Hamburg, and that staging is the basis for the West End bow. Nicholaw is joined by co-choreographer Tanisha Scott, also reprising her work from the German production.

The musical has music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel, including their songs from the original Hercules film and several new tunes written for the stage musical. The book is by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, based on the Disney film written by Ron Clements, John Musker, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw, and Irene Mecchi and directed by Clements and Musker.

Company of Disney's Hercules Matt
The West End creative team also includes scenic and additional video designer Dane Laffrey, costume designers Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser, lighting designer Jeff Croiter, sound designer Adam Fisher, video designer George Reeve, hair and wig designer Mia M. Neal, make-up designer Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche, and special effects designer Jeremy Chernick.

Michael Kosarin is penning arrangements and serving as music supervisor, with Danny Troob and Joseph Joubert providing orchestrations. Dance arrangements are by David Chase.

Telling the story of the muscle-bound half-god Hercules of Greek mythology, Hercules features such Disney favorites as "Go the Distance," “Zero to Hero,” and “I Won’t Say (I’m in Love)."

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Photos: Hercules at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

 
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