The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is a musical with music
and lyrics by Rob Rokicki and a book by Joe Tracz, based on the 2005
novel of the same name by Rick Riordan. The musical follows Percy
Jackson, a teenager who newly discovers that he is a demigod and goes
on an epic quest to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a
war between the Greek gods.The musical was initially introduced in New
York City Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre by Theatreworks
USA in 2014 as a one-hour musical, part of its free theatre series,
and went on to a national tour. A new version, with a new score and an
updated, expanded script was produced with previews from March 23,
2017, and an official opening on April 4 and a last performance on May
6 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. This production had a new cast,
except for Kristin Stokes as Annabeth Chase. The show began a national
tour in Chicago in 2019.[citation needed]The musical was initially
introduced in New York City Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre
by Theatreworks USA in 2014 as a one-hour musical, part of its free
theatre series, and went on to a national tour. A new version, with a
new score and an updated, expanded script was produced with previews
from March 23, 2017, and an official opening on April 4 and a last
performance on May 6 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. This production
had a new cast, except for Kristin Stokes as Annabeth Chase. The show
began a national tour in Chicago in 2019.[citation needed]The
Lightning Thief then played a 16-week limited run on Broadway,
beginning previews September 20 and opened on October 16 at the
Longacre Theatre, with the national tour cast reprising their roles.
The musical closed on Broadway on January 5, 2020, and a national tour
is scheduled to begin in late 2020.Percy Jackson, a teenager with ADHD
and dyslexia, is on a field trip to the New York Metropolitan Museum
of Art. While there, his substitute pre-algebra teacher, Mrs. Dodds,
asks to speak with him. Once alone, Mrs. Dodds transforms into a Fury,
a mythological Greek demon of Hades. Thanks to a pen that transforms
into a sword named Riptide, thrown to Percy by his Latin teacher, Mr.
Brunner, Percy manages to fend off and vaporize Mrs. Dodds. After this
incident, Percy is expelled from his school due to him failing to stay
with the group, and him already being on probation. When Percy tries
to explain what happened, he is shocked to find that neither Mr.
Brunner or his best friend, Grover Underwood remember Mrs. Dodds, nor
does anyone else ("Prologue/The Day I Got Expelled"). Percy says
goodbye to them, and heads home for summer vacation. The Lightning Thief (musical) Top Movies & Young Movies