This past week fans of demi-god, Percy Jackson, and his half-blood friends were treated to the stage debut of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. The company launched its national tour this week and will perform throughout the summer.
What’s happening:
- The all new production of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical debuted this week.
- Based on the best-selling Disney-Hyperion novel by Rick Riordan and featuring a thrilling original rock score, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is an action-packed theatrical adventure that has been celebrated by audiences and critics alike.
- The show launched its national tour at Chicago's Oriental Theater and will tour the country through July 2019.
About Percy Jackson:
- “As a son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson has newly discovered powers he can’t control, monsters on his trail, and is on a quest to find Zeus’ lightning bolt to prevent a war between the Greek gods.”
Listen to the Original Cast Recording:
The Lightning Thief (Original Cast Recording) by Various Artists on Spotify
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’s cast includes:
- Chris McCarrell as Percy Jackson
- Kristin Stokes as Annabeth Chase
- Jorrel Javier as Grover and Mr. D
- Sarah Beth Pfeifer as Clarice and others,
- James Hayden Rodriguez as Luke and others
- Izzy Figueroa (Understudy for Grover, Mr. Brunner, Assistant Stage Manager)
- Ryan Knowles (Chiron and others)
- Sam Leicht (Understudy for Percy and Luke)
- Jalynn Steele (Sally and others)
- T. Shyvonne Stewart (Understudy for Sally and Clarice)
Where to see it:
The national tour of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical route includes:
- January 8-13 – Chicago, IL
- January 15-20 – Charlotte, NC
- January 22-27 – Philadelphia, PA
- January 29 – Findlay, OH
- January 31-Feb 3 – Worcester, MA
- February 13 – Bethlehem, PA
- February 15-17 – Washington, DC
- February 22-23 – Schenectady, NY
- February 26-March 9 – Detroit, MI
- March 19-24 – Toronto, ON
- March 27-31 – New York, NY
- April 9-10 – Durham, NC
- April 18-21 – Sacramento, CA
- April 23-28 – Seattle, WA
- April 30 – Eugene, OR
- May 3-5 – Reno, NV
- May 7-8 – Portland, OR
- May 10-12 – San Jose, CA
- May 15 – San Antonio, TX
- May 21-26 – Dallas, TX
- May 28-29 – Cheyenne, WY
- May 31-June 1 – Tulsa, OK
- June 4-5 – Wilmington, NC
- June 7-9 – Atlanta, GA
- June 25-30 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- July 9-14 – Tampa, FL
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is produced by:
- TheaterWorksUSA
- Martian Entertainment
- Greg Schaffert
- Lang Entertainment Group
- Lisa Chanel
- Jennifer Doyle and Roy Lennox
- Glass Half Full Productions
- Hummel/Greene
- Mary Maggio
- Tim Schwider
- Van Dean/Meredith Lucio in partnership with The Road Company.