Posted: 6/25/25 at 12:54pm
The photo I’ve seen from the production had Hercules in a mesh tank top looking like he was heading to a sex dungeon after performing at Broadway Bares. Is this meant to be a family show?
Posted: 6/25/25 at 1:35pm
TheatreFan4 said: "Kad said: "I thought Aladdin was a pretty uninspired and mediocre adaptation, lesser in every way to the movie, and yet here we are, over a decade later and it's still printing money. Should it transfer, I imagine Hercules would be the same."
I REALLY don't think anybody has an attachment to Hercules like that. Like yeah the movie made money, but it was on the otherside of the Disney Renaissance that people cared about."
I think you'd be surprised. Yes, it wasn't a huge hit when it came out but that movie, and especially the music, has gained a lot of traction over the years. Obviously not to an Aladdin level but more than you're giving it credit for.
Posted: 6/26/25 at 1:35am
Mr. Wormwood said: "TheatreFan4 said: "Kad said: "I thought Aladdin was a pretty uninspired and mediocre adaptation, lesser in every way to the movie, and yet here we are, over a decade later and it's still printing money. Should it transfer, I imagine Hercules would be the same."
I REALLY don't think anybody has an attachment to Hercules like that. Like yeah the movie made money, but it was on the otherside of the Disney Renaissance that people cared about."
I think you'd be surprised. Yes, it wasn't a huge hit when it came out but that movie, and especially the music, has gained a lot of traction over the years. Obviously not to an Aladdin level but more than you're giving it credit for."
Tbh, if it did I think it'd be coming to Broadway a bit more directly instead of this trip around the world its on. Its giving... they plan to license it but minimal Bway aspirations. Freaky Friday and not Newsies.
Posted: 6/26/25 at 2:08am
carolinaguy said: "The photo I’ve seen from the production had Hercules in a mesh tank top looking like he was heading to a sex dungeon after performing at Broadway Bares. Is this meant to be a family show?"
Posted: 6/26/25 at 7:15am
Who decided to change Pain and Panic to characters named Bob and Charles? They deserve to be blacklisted from working in this industry. Like why would you think that is a good idea…
Posted: 6/26/25 at 9:59am
I feel like with every Disney show there is a “wow” moment. The flying carpet, rip away dress, pride rock. Is there anything here?
Posted: 6/26/25 at 10:16am
Luke Brady’s chiseled abs?
Posted: 6/30/25 at 10:18am
Worth noting that Stephen Carlile is in this after years attached to THE LION KING.
In New York, Gavin Lee will take over for Scar starting July 22.
Updated On: 6/30/25 at 10:18 AM
Posted: 6/30/25 at 11:56am
Cast album when?
Posted: 7/20/25 at 7:38pm
The cast is great, but I don't think I've ever cared less about what characters were up to in a musical. It lacks the magic of the movie, and the required story propolsion to keep things moving and has no "wow" moments of Disney magic either.
Posted: 10/11/25 at 9:17am
It’s not available as of Friday on streaming platforms.
WOOF. I knew reception to this was poor, but somehow this cast recording still disappointed me with already low expectations. It feels like they recorded this with a band, not an orchestra. The orchestration is SO thin. Usually Disney even pads orchestras for their cast recordings – but evidently not here. The tempos have also been slowed on most of the songs from the movie and it just drags so terribly.
The energy from the film is nowhere to be found in this. As someone who LOVES Hercules and has been waiting for a musical for ages… I can’t believe this is what we got.
Posted: 10/11/25 at 11:11am
For me, it was from the very beginning, the muses explaining who they were as narrators in the style of a girl group. How dumb do they think I am? Just tell me the story.
Posted: 10/11/25 at 2:06pm
It a filler show to hold the theatre until Greatest Showman is ready.
