![]() "It's a whole new world - to quote a great Disney song - as far as ways you can play the devil. So here I was 20-whatever years later and learning one of his tunes for this show from a whole different perspective," he told TheatreMania ahead of the stage production's opening night. Within a half an hour, I was listening to Alan sing a Hades song (of course there isn't one in the movie). "I got a call from Alan Menken, which is always an amusing thing. Original songwriters Alan Menken and David Zippel have returned to write a handful of new songs for the stage version, including a jazzy, classically villainous tune for Hades called "A Cool Day in Hell." For his part, Bart is thrilled to be returning to Hercules from a new perspective. He's also appeared on TV in recurring roles on series such as A Series of Unfortunate Events and, most recently, Good Trouble.įans of the original Disney film will remember that Hades (then voiced by James Woods) never actually got to sing, but all that has changed onstage. Take a visual walk through their career and see 41 images of the characters they've voiced and listen to 10 clips that showcase their performances. ![]() In the years since singing Hercules's songs in the animated movie, Bart has kept up his musical chops, often with comedy roles on Broadway including Young Frankenstein and Disaster!. James Woods is a voice actor known for voicing Hades, Owlman, and James Woods. The main cast, however, includes Broadway pros such as Jelani Alladin (as Hercules), Krysta Rodriguez (as Meg), Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart (as Phil), and Bart, who's switched from playing the earnest hero to the snarky villain. JAMES WOODS (Hades) serves up a sizzling performance as the quick-scheming, acid-tongued hot head in charge of the. Instead, it's part of the Public Theatre's Public Works series, which brings in hundreds of community members alongside theatre pros. The stage version of Hercules isn't your typical Broadway production, like recent versions of Frozen, Aladdin, and more. Why is actor Roger Bart a perfect fit? He was the original singing voice of Hercules himself in the 1997 animated feature, singing the now-classic song "Go the Distance." Here's how Bart went from zero to hero to villain. He was considered to voice Hades in the animated Hercules, but lost out on the role. Featuring the voices of Tate Donovan, Danny DeVito, James Woods, and Susan Egan, the film follows the titular Hercules, a demigod with super-strength raised among mortals, who must learn to become a true hero in order to earn back his godhood and place in Mount Olympus, while his evil uncle Hades plots his downfall. In this Summer's stage adaptation of Hercules at New York's Public Theatre, the actor playing Hades has some big shoes to fill, but there's no one better suited.
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