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 2017 musical with music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki, and a playbook by Joe Tracz. Based on the 2005 fantasy - adventure novel of the same name by Rick Riordan, 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 2.1 Act 1 2.2 Act 2 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. The Show announced its National Tour, set to debut in Chicago in 2019, on April 17 2018. Plot Act 1 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, thrown to Percy by his Latin teacher, Mr. Brunner, Percy manages to fend off and kill 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 any one else ( The Day I Got Expelled ). Percy says goodbye to them, and heads home for the summer holiday. Back at his apartment, his mother, Sally, seems to understand and even forgive Percy 's expulsion, while her boyfriend, Gabe, does not. Gabe inadvertently bullies Percy, and 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 special ( Strong ). Sally takes Percy to the beach where she met Percy 's father, and the two run into Grover. Shockingly for Percy, Grover turns out to actually be a satyr, a Greek, goat - like protector. Suddenly, a Minotaur ( half - bull, half - man ) attacks the trio. 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 falls unconscious, where he dreams of a man in a Hawaiian shirt, who gives him a seashell, claiming, `` What belongs to the sea can always return '' ( The Minotaur / The Weirdest Dream ). When Percy awakes, he finds himself in a place called Camp Half - blood. The shell the strange man in his dream gifted him remains in his pocket. The camp director, Mr. D, who is actually Dionysus, God of Wine and Madness, reluctantly 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, an immortal Centaur, is also at the camp, and explains to Percy that the gods will send a sign to claim him. However, Percy is still 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 sympathises with Percy, telling him that lots of half - bloods never know their godly parents, as they are not claimed ( `` Their Sign '' ). Percy settles in and meets several other campers such as, Silena Beauregard ( daughter of Aphrodite ) Katie Gardner ( daughter of Demeter ), Clarisse La Rue ( daughter of Ares, who takes an immediate disliking to Percy ) and Annabeth Chase ( Daughter of Athena, took care of Percy while he was unconscious ). Annabeth 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 to assure he wo n't `` mess things up ''. Clarisse singles him out and tries to `` pulverise '' him, but the toilets unexpectedly burst to life, dousing Clarisse ( `` Put You in Your Place '' ). After things settle down, the campers, bar Clarisse, join around the campfire and vent about their unsteady, and in some cases harmful, relationships 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 Zeus ' lightning bolt had been stolen and Percy is the number one suspect. Percy is told he and two others must go on a quest to retrieve the bolt, to prevent a war between the gods. He is also sent to receive a prophecy from the Oracle of Delphi ( `` The Oracle '' ). However, 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 thief. Annabeth and Grover force themselves into the quest, and 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 2 The three questers have just escaped a bus, attacked by the three Furies. Just after blowing it up, they become hopelessly lost ( `` Lost ! '' ). In a frantic decision, Percy suggests they should enter `` Auntie Em 's Emporium. '' The strange Auntie Em requests to take pictures of the three, but is revealed to actually be Medusa. Percy cuts off her head with his pen sword, Riptide, and, as a joke, sends the head to the Gods over the mail. Annabeth seems particularly upset with this run in, so while Grover scouts out their surroundings, Percy confronts her about this. She confesses that for 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 history books ( `` My Grand Plan '' ). Grover returns with train tickets to St. Louis and they set off, encounter many dangers, such as a Chimera, nasty storms, dam snacks and the Lotus Hotel and Casino. They also meet up with Ares, who gives them a lift to Nevada ( `` Drive '' ). While on a bus ride to LA, Percy has a dream of a man speaking with someone who is referred to as Lord : the powerful voice mentions sacrifices and brings up a name, Thalia ( `` The Weirdest Dream ( Reprise ) '' ). Percy wakes with a jolt and asks Grover if he has ever heard of someone named Thalia. Grover confides that a few years back he was sent to escort Luke, Annabeth and Thalia Grace, Zeus 's daughter, to camp. However, the team was attacked, and Grover failed to save Thalia, who ended up sacrificing herself, and being turned into the tree that protects the boarders of Camp Half - Blood. He holds himself responsible, and thinks Percy will be ashamed of him ( `` The Tree on the Hill '' ). Percy assures Grover that no matter who he is or what he does, Percy will always want him as a friend. The trio arrive in the underworld where they are given a tour of the horror by Charon and several long dead musicians ( `` D.O.A. '' ). Percy realizes that the Lightning Bolt is hidden in his backpack, and the three work out the possibilities of how it could have gotten there. An incident where Percy is nearly dragged into Tartarus 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, realizing it was from Poseidon, and open 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 comes to terms with both himself and Poseidon declaring himself a son of Poseidon, and uses his gift with water and the help of Annabeth and Grover to best Ares ( `` Son of Poseidon '' ). The questers return to camp heroes, but Percy could n't be more troubled. He confides in Luke that he feels just as confused as before, and Luke agrees, stating he felt similar after his own quest. Luke inadvertently tells Percy that he is the true lightning thief and that he has teamed up with Kronos to get back at the gods, who he feels has done him wrong ( `` The Last Day of Summer '' ). Luke stabs Percy and escapes. Percy declares that there will be a war no matter how they try to stall it, but he and his friends will be prepared and do whatever it takes to fight it ( `` Bring on the Monsters '' ). Principal roles and original cast Character ( s ) Original Off - Broadway Cast Percy Jackson Chris McCarrell Grover Underwood & Mr. D ( Dionysus ) George Salazar Annabeth Chase Kristin Stokes Luke Castellan, Ares, & Others James Hayden Rodriguez Sally Jackson, Silena Beauregard, Charon, Oracle, & Others Carrie Compere Mrs. Dodds, Clarisse La Rue, Katie Gardner & Others Sarah Beth Pfeifer Mr. Brunner / Chiron, Poseidon, & Others Jonathan Raviv Musical numbers Act 1 `` Prologue / The Day I Got Expelled '' -- Percy, Luke, Annabeth, Clarisse, Silena, Katie and Company `` Strong '' -- Sally and Percy `` The Minotaur / The Weirdest Dream '' -- Percy and Ensemble `` Another Terrible Day '' -- Mr. D `` Their Sign '' -- Chiron, Percy and Luke `` Put You in Your Place '' -- Clarisse, Annabeth, Percy and Campers `` The Campfire Song '' -- Luke, Annabeth, Percy, Grover, Katie, Silena, Chiron and Company `` The Oracle '' -- Oracle and Ensemble `` Good Kid '' -- Percy and Ensemble `` Killer Quest ! '' -- Percy, Annabeth, Grover and Company Act 2 `` Lost ! '' -- Percy, Annabeth and Grover `` My Grand Plan '' -- Annabeth `` Drive '' -- Grover, Annabeth, Percy, Ares and Ensemble `` The Weirdest Dream ( Reprise ) '' -- Percy `` The Tree on the Hill '' -- Grover and Ensemble `` D.O.A. '' -- Charon, James Brown, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, Mozart, Vienna Boy 's Choir and Ensemble `` Son of Poseidon '' -- Percy, Ares, Annabeth, Grover, Sally and Company `` The Last Day of Summer '' -- Percy, Luke and Campers `` Bring on the Monsters '' -- Percy, Annabeth, Grover, Clarisse, Chiron, Silena, Katie and 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=838204542 '' 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 25 April 2018, at 15 : 36. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays dionysus in the lightning thief musical
Answer: George Salazar