Based on the best-selling novel by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief Musical will open next month.
Max Harwood, Jessica Lee and Scott Folan headshots.
Further cast has been announced for The Lighting Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical ahead of its run at The Other Palace.
Directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee, joining the production are Jessica Lee (Les Miserables) will play Annabeth and Scott Folan (Be More Chill) as Grover, 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.
This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan’s bestselling The Lightning Thief has a 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 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 will play at The Other Palace from 23 November until 02 February 2025.
