The Lightning Thief Off-Broadway Musical (WHAT?!)

Rick Riordan has just announced on his website that The Lightning Thief will get its very own off-broadway musical called The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. It is set to begin performances of March 23, 2017 and the opening night will be on April 4, 2017. The play will be at the Off-Broadway LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE. Tickets will be available for pre-sale on January 17-24, 2017. Tickets are priced 65-85 dollars and are available at www.LightningThiefMusical.com. Here is the official press release. My impressions will come in a later post.

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical was introduced to NYC by Theatreworks USA in 2014 as part of its FREE theatre series, a one hour version with a smaller cast that has successfully toured the country. This is a brand-new production with a new score, an updated, expanded script including a second act, a larger cast and will feature a live band.

Percy Jackson has newly discovered powers he can’t control, monsters on his trail, and he is on a quest to find Zeus’s lightning bolt and prevent a war between the Greek gods. Normal is a myth when you’re a demigod. Based on the best- selling Disney-Hyperion novel by Rick Riordan, featuring live music, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is an action- packed theatrical adventure that will rock your world.