‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ opens at Lucille Lortel Theatre
Kristin Stokes, left, stars as Annabeth, Chris McCarrell is Percy and George Salazar is Grover in "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical." Credit: Jeremy Daniels
Percy Jackson fans: “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” officially opened at the Off-Broadway Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher St., in Manhattan.
The show is based on the best-selling Disney-Hyperion “Lightning Thief” novel by Rick Riordan. Demigod Percy is on a mission to find Zeus’ lightning bolt and prevent a war between the Greek gods.
The musical was introduced to New York City by Theatreworks USA as a one-hour version with a smaller cast, and then toured the country. This new production has a new score, an updated, expanded script including a second act, a larger cast and a live band. The show will run through May 6.
Tickets are $65 to $85 and can be purchased by visiting LightningThiefMusical.com or calling 866-811-4111.
Beth Whitehouse writes about families, parenting and great things to do with the kids on Long Island. She’s been a Newsday editor and shared a 1997 Newsday staff Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the crash of TWA Flight 800.
