Hercules NJ Reviews and Tickets

69%

(51 Ratings)

Positive

55%

Mixed

37%

Negative

Members say

Entertaining, Great singing, Disappointing, Ambitious, Delightful

About the Show

A theatrical adaptation of the beloved Disney movie about the son of Zeus and his exploits.

Talk about twists of fates! The classic Disney animated film is given new life in stage musical of mythical proportions. Hercules is the divinely funny story of a tried and true hero on a quest to find out who he is and where he belongs, and maybe even find love along the way.

The roof-raising score by Alan Menken and David Zippel features all the hits audiences know and love from the movie, 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 Tony Award® winner Robert Horn (Tootsie) and Kwame Kwei-Armah (artistic director of London’s Young Vic), and direction by Obie Award-winning Lear deBessonet (Into the Woods).

Show-Score Member Reviews (51)

Magical, Slow, Ambitious, Entertaining, Clever

See it if you love disney, greek myths, camp, you enjoy amazing choreography, set design, you love the music and vocals that can match, colorful, fun!

Don't see it if you don't enjoy over the top, campy remakes, you prefer shows that are directly translated/referencing the original, you hate fake acting

Disney does not disappoint, Entertaining, Clever

See it if You enjoy a musical that the main objective is to have fun with the music, story, and characters.

Don't see it if You need a deeper thoughtful show with cutting edge theater. Read more

Overrated, Great staging, Entertaining, Delightful

See it if you love Menken's score and are looking for a nostalgia piece with star turns by Iglehart & Hensley, plus those PUPPETS!!!

Don't see it if you want more than a just capable leading man or can't handle disappointing fight scenes

Enchanting, Delightful, Absorbing, Fun, Great singing

See it if So much fun! I enjoyed the performances. Muses are amazing! Feel-good story and great to see on stage

Don't see it if I had a great time, but it definitely wasn't for everyone. So maybe skip if you tend to be fairly critical?

Memorable, Magical, Fun

See it if you love a good Disney musical, you already like Disney's Hercules, you're a fan of any of the cast, you want some cool technical surprises

Don't see it if you want to see a fully developed show - it's fun and a great stepping stone but it still needs some work before it's broadway ready

Great staging, Great singing, Entertaining, Delightful, Ambitious

See it if You enjoy Disney or Hercules in general. The muses absolutely slay the show!

Don't see it if You do not like Disney or the family friendly shows

Disney, The muses, Incredible costumes, Entertaining

See it if A Disney fan, good family fare/production values - sets, costumes, singing, orchestra & for those muses

Don't see it if Looking for in depth characterization-this is just fun

Needs work, Slow, Fun, Disappointing, Ambitious

See it if you don’t mind that they took what was an excellent 90-minute show in Central Park and expanded it by making existing scenes longer/boring.

Don't see it if you don’t appreciate the absence of all the little fun touches in Central Park like Beyonce vibes and musical theater references. Read more

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