Last month, a live stage musical based on Disney’s animated feature Hercules began previews at London’s Drury Lane Theatre.  Advanced word has been mixed, but certainly the titular Hercules does not disappoint.  In fact, his titulars are in full view for most of the evening in costumes that appear to have come out of a vintage International Male catalogue.  I am certainly the last one to say anything against a white mesh tank top.  But I’m just not sure it has anything to do with Ancient Greece, or even the musical Grease.  Actor Luke Brady looks good in what little garb he’s wearing, but his preening and likeable smile seem straight out of an audition for a Pepsodent commercial!  Still, he can sing, as you’ll see on BillyMasters.com.

I can’t help but think the producers missed the boat when it came to casting.  Sexy Zane Phillips has actually coveted the role and was hoping to get a call.  “I would love to do it.  It’s so funny like, I have a musical theater background.  I’ve sung that song in a weird, random cabaret before.  Yeah, I love that movie.”  Needless to say, the song he’s talking about is “Go the Distance”, and because we know you’ll ask, you can see (and hear) Zane tackle the little ditty on BillyMasters.com.