Now playing at The Other Palace, the eagerly awaited London premiere of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical has officially opened its doors to audiences.
Max Harwood in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Photo by Manuel Harlan
Production images have been released for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.
Inspired by Rick Riordan’s much-loved, best-selling book series, this popular story has captivated audiences across multiple formats, including blockbuster films and a hit Disney+ TV series. The stage adaptation made its debut off-Broadway in 2014 to critical acclaim, paving the way for two successful US tours. It returned off-Broadway in 2017 and later enjoyed a celebrated 16-week limited engagement on Broadway in 2019, solidifying its place as a fan-favourite theatrical experience.
The cast includes includes Max Harwood (Stranger Things: The First Shadow), taking on the title role of Percy Jackson, Scott Folan (Be More Chill) as Grover, Jessica Lee (Miss Saigon) as Annabeth, Paisley Billings (Six) as Sally Jackson, Greg Barnett (The Duchess of Malfi) as Mr Brunner/Poseidon/Hades, Joe Allen (Charlie & The Chocolate Factory) as Mr D/Gabe, Samantha Mbolekwa (Dear Evan Hansen) as Clarisse and Joaquin Pedro Valdes (Heathers The Musical) as Luke/Areswith Philip Catchpole (The Book of Mormon), Morgan Gregory (Newsies), Charlotte O’Rourke (Cruel Intentions) and Alex Waxman, making her professional stage debut, as the ensemble.
The creative team includes the book by Joe Tracz (Be More Chill), music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki (Monstersongs) and is directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee (Groundhog Day). Set and costume design is by Ryan Dawson Laight (My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?)) with lighting design by Charlie Morgan Jones (Derren Brown - Showman), sound design by Dominic Bilkey (The Lehman Trilogy), video design by Duncan McLean (Shrek The Musical), illusions by Richard Pinner (Here You Come Again), fight direction by Lisa Connell (Heathers) and puppet direction by Laura Cubitt (A Monster Calls). The musical supervisor is Jeremy Wootton (Heathers), and the musical director is Ben McQuigg (The Power of Camelot). Assistant Director is Danielle Kassaraté (Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time), assistant choreographer Libby Watts (Wicked) and associate set and costume designer is Christophe Eynde.
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical follows the journey of Percy Jackson, a teenager who discovers he is a demigod and the son of Poseidon. Tasked with preventing a war among the Greek gods, Percy embarks on an epic adventure filled with danger, friendship, and self-discovery.
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is playing at The Other Palace until 2 March 2025.
