The Lightning Thief ( musical ) - wikipedia The Lightning Thief ( musical ) The Lightning Thief : The Percy Jackson Musical Off - Broadway promotional poster Music Rob Rokicki Lyrics Rob Rokicki Book Joe Tracz Basis The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Premiere March 23, 2017 : Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City Productions 2017 Off - Broadway 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 fantasy - adventure novel of the same name, the musical follows Percy Jackson, a 12 - year - old 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. Contents 1 Background 2 Plot 3 Principal roles and original cast 4 Musical numbers 4.1 Recording 5 Critical response 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Background After it was introduced in New York City by Theatreworks USA in 2014 as a one - hour musical, part of its free theatre series, and went into a national tour, it was announced on January 10, 2017 that a new version would be produced, with a new score and an updated, expanded script. The musical would have a limited run, with performances beginning on March 23, an opening set for April 4 and a last performance on May 6 on the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Plot ACT ONE Percy Jackson, a sixth grader with ADHD and Dyslexia is on a field trip at 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, given to Percy by Mr. Brunner, his history teacher Percy fends off and kills Mrs. Dodds. After this incident, Percy is expelled from his school due to claims that he did not stay with the group, when Percy tries to explain what 's happened he is shocked to find that everyone else has never heard of Mrs. Dodds. ( The day I got Expelled ) Percy says goodbye to his best friend, Grover Underwood and heads home for the summer holiday. Back at his apartment his mother, Sally seems to understand while her boyfriend, Gabe does not. Gabe inadvertently bullies Percy and after Percy explained his expulsion Sally confesses she needs to tell him about his father, who left before Percy was born. Percy, extremely bitter about his father and upset with himself for being expelled yet again laments on his actions, being increasingly hard upon himself. Sally assures Percy the quirks and abnormalities of someone is what makes them them, ( strong ) Sally takes Percy to the beech where she met Percy 's father where the two run into Grover, who is actually a Satyar, a Greek, goatlike protector. suddenly a Minotaur, half bull, half man attacks the trio and Sally sacrifices herself so that Percy and Grover can make it to a place she calls `` camp '' the Minotaur kills Sally right before Percy 's eyes who in vengeance of his mother finishes him off. Percy is kicked in the head and goes unconscious wherte he dreams of a man in a Hawaiian shirt, who gives him a seashell claiming, `` what belongs to the sea can always return '' when Percy awakes he finds himself in a place called, `` camp half blood '' and the shell in his pocket. the camp director, Mr. D ( Dionysus ) explains to Percy that he is a demigod, son of a human and a Greek God. ( another terrible day ) Mr. Brunner, who is really Chiron and a Centuar is also at the camp and explains to Percy that the gods will send a sign to claim him though Percy is skeptic and angry that his father has shown no sign of care for him all these years. Luke Castellan, a nineteen year old son of Hermes sympathses with Percy, telling him that most halfbloods never know their godly parents because they are not claimed. ( their sign ) Percy settles in and meets several other campers such as, Selina Boregaurd, daughter of Aphrodite, Clarisse La Rue, daughter of Ares, who takes an immediate disliking to Percy and Annabeth Chase, a spunky girl Percy saw when he was unconscious. Annabeth, daughter of Athena quickly takes the helm of the leader during a game of capture the flag, instructing Percy to sit and wait in the boy 's bathroom so he wo n't `` mess things up '' Clarisse singles him out and tries to `` pulverise '' him but unexpectedly the toilets burst to life, dousing Clarisse. ( put you in your place ) After things settle down the kids join around the Campfire and vent about their unsteady and in some cases harmful realationships with both their Godly and mortal parents. ( campfire song ) Percy is claimed as the son of Posidon, god of the sea and it is at once rumored that Zuese 's lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the number one suspect. Percy is told he and two others must go on a quest to retrive the bolt to prevent a war between the gods. Percy is sent to recieve a prophecy from oracle, ( the Oracle ) Percy has only accepted the quest because Luke hinted that his Mom would be in the underworld, the target location of the search since Hades is the rumored real theif. Annabeth and Grover force themselves into the quest, after a pair of winged shoes is given to them from Luke, the three are pushed into the woods with little care and protection. ( killer quest. ) ACT TWO The three questers have just escaped a bus, attacked by the three fates just after blowing it up, they become hopelessly lost. ( lost ! ) in a frantic decision Percy orders them to enter, `` Auntie Em 's empourium. '' The strange Auntie Em request to take pictures of the three but is revealed to actually be Medusa. Percy cuts off her head with the pen sword ( riptide ) and as a joke sends the head to the Gods over the mail. Annabeth seems particularly upset with this run in, while Grover scouts out their surroundings Percy confronts her about this. she confesses her whole life she has been ignored by everyone around her and is desperate for a chance to prove herself to Athena and make the histiry book. ( My Grand plan ) Grover returns with train tickets to saint Louis and they set off, encountering, a chimera and Ares who gives them a lift to Navada. ( drive. ) while on a bus ride to LA Percy has a dream of a man speaking with someone who is refered to as Lord, the powerful voice mentions sacrifices and brings up a name ; Thalia. Percy wakes with a jolt and asks Grover if he has ever heard of Thalia. Grover confides that a few years back he was sent to escort, Luke, Annabeth and Thalia Grace, Zues 's daughter to camp. however, the team was atacked and Grover failed to save Thalia. he holds himself responsible and thinks Percy will be ashamed of him. ( tree on the hill ) Percy assures Grover that no matter who he is or what he does Percy will alway want him as a friend. the trio arive in the underworld where they are given a tour of the horror, ( D.O.A ) Percy realizes that the lightning Bolt is hidden in his backpack, the three work out possibilities of how it could have gotten there. an incident where Percy is attempted to be dragged into Tarteruos by the shoes Luke gave him occurs and the group is discovered. After a brief conversation with an innocent Hades Percy withdraws the shell from his pocket and blows it, opening a portal out of the underworld. vowing to return to save his mom Percy, Annabeth and Grover escape. Percy hypothesizes that Ares is the one who planted the bolt in his bag and comming to terms with himself and Posidon he declares himself a son of Posidon and uses his gift with Water to best Ares. ( son of Posidon ) the questers return to camp heros but Percy could n't be more troubled. He confides in Luke that he feels just as confused as before, Luke agrees sating he felt simalr after his quest. Luke inavertantly tells Percy that he is the true lightning thief and he has teamed up with Kronos to get back at the gods, who he feals has done him wrong. ( last day of summer ) Luke stabs Percy and escpes, Percy declares that there will be a war no matter how they try to stall it. ( bring on the monsters. ) Principal roles and original cast Character ( s ) Original Off - Broadway Cast Percy Jackson Chris McCarrell Grover & Mr. D George Salazar Annabeth Kristin Stokes Luke, Ares, & Others James Hayden Rodriguez Sally, Silena Beauregard, Charon, Oracle, & Others Carrie Compere Mr. Brunner / Chiron, Poseidon, & Others Jonathan Raviv Mrs. Dodds, Clarisse, & Others Sarah Beth Pfeifer Musical numbers Act 1 `` The Day I Got Expelled '' -- Company `` Strong '' -- Sally, Percy `` The Minotaur / The Weirdest Dream '' -- Percy, Ensemble `` Another Terrible Day '' -- Mr. D `` Their Sign '' -- Chiron, Percy, Luke `` Put You in Your Place '' -- Clarisse, Annabeth, Percy, Campers `` The Campfire Song '' -- Company `` The Oracle '' -- Oracle, Ensemble `` Good Kid '' -- Percy, Ensemble `` Killer Quest ! '' -- Percy, Grover, Annabeth, Company Act 2 `` Lost ! '' -- Annabeth, Grover, Percy `` My Grand Plan '' -- Annabeth `` Drive '' -- Grover, Annabeth, Percy, Ares, Ensemble `` The Weirdest Dream ( Reprise ) '' -- Percy `` The Tree on the Hill '' -- Grover, Ensemble `` D.O.A. '' -- Company `` Son of Poseidon '' -- Percy, Sally, Annabeth, Grover, Ares, Company `` The Last Day of Summer '' -- Percy, Luke, Campers `` Bring on the Monsters '' -- Company Recording The original cast album was released on July 7, 2017. For a limited - time, Broadway Records offered a special package that included an official Lightning Thief t - shirt in addition to a physical copy of the cast album. Critical response The Lightning Thief : The Percy Jackson Musical has received positive reviews from critics. Fern Siegel, for The Huffington Post, praised the musical for its dialogue, story and cast, calling it `` a reminder that Off - Broadway is an important venue for musicals '', while Raven Snook, for Time Out, describe it as `` worthy of the gods ''. Frank Scheck, in reviewing the production for The Hollywood Reporter, wrote that the musical `` proves far more enjoyable than the misbegotten 2010 film version or its 2013 sequel '' and `` also provides an excellent if irreverent introduction to Greek mythology that just might persuade some kids to dig deeper. '' Awards and nominations Year Award Nominee Result 2017 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Musical Nominated Outstanding Book of a Musical Joe Tracz Nominated Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical George Salazar Nominated Theater Fans ' Choice Awards Best Off - Broadway Musical Nominated References Jump up ^ `` New Version of Lightning Thief Musical to Play Off - Broadway ''. Playbill. January 10, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Lightning Thief Original Cast Recording ''. Broadway Records. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Stage Door : The Lightning Thief : The Percy Jackson Musical, In & Of Itself ''. The Huffington Post. April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Lightning Thief : The Percy Jackson Musical ''. Time Out. Retrieved April 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' The Lightning Thief : The Percy Jackson Musical ' : Theater Review ''. The Hollywood Reporter. April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017. External links Official website Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Lightning_Thief_(musical)&oldid=810413930 '' Categories : 2017 musicals Musicals based on novels Hidden categories : Pages with timeline metadata Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 15 November 2017, at 02 : 50. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays luke in the lightning thief musical
Answer: James Hayden Rodriguez