Hercules packs a punch in big-hearted family show

I love the original cartoon but Disney's Hercules musical fails to go the dis...

Replacing Frozen as the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Disney's Hercules bounces between divine and dreary but has two major things in its favour.

Hercules packs a punch in big-hearted family show

Disney's Hercules arrives on the London stage with flashy sets and a panto-style baddie in a high energy family show

Review Roundup: HERCULES Opens at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Bless my soul! Performances of Disney's Hercules are now underway at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, which will run until 28 March 2026. Check out reviews of the show below! With music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel, and a brand-new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, Casey Nicholaw’s production of Hercules, co-choreographed with Tanisha Scott, is inspired by the 1997 animated film of the same name from Walt Disney Studios. The featur…

REVIEW: Disney’s Hercules, Theatre Royal Drury Lane

This latest Disney show to head to the West End stage is plenty of fun but just lacking a little bit of Disney sparkle. Credit: Johan Persson (c) Disney Bright & bold with heaps of fun thrown in, Casey Nicholaw’s production of this classic Disney animated film is definitely zippy in a way that will keep families attending thoroughly entertained – but it does feel a bit cartoonish in places. Following the story of Hercules who wants to make it to…