The Lightning Thief: Theatre for Young Audiences Edition
by Joe Tracz, Rob Rokicki

Broadway Off-Broadway
The Lightning Thief: Theatre for Young Audiences Edition Book Cover
The Lightning Thief: Theatre for Young Audiences Edition Cover

Highlights

75 mins Present Day Expandable Casting Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Awards & Recognition

Drama Desk Award

Nominee: Three 2017 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical

Synopsis

As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can't control, a destiny he doesn't want, and a mythology textbook's worth of monsters on his trail.

When Zeus's master lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods.

But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the thief.

He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him.

Adapted from the best-selling book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and featuring a thrilling original rock score, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is an action-packed mythical adventure "worthy of the gods" ( Time Out New York ).

Press Reviews

"The Lightning Thief is a blast — and that's no myth."

— Boston Globe

"Completely innovative and inspiring!"

— Front Row Center

"Percy is a rock star!"

— New York Daily News

"One foot in Harry Potter and another in Dear Evan Hansen."

— Chicago Tribune

Characters

Character
PERCY JACKSON

Son of Poseidon, a good kid with a teenage temper

ANNABETH

Daughter of Athena, smarter than you

GROVER

A happy-go-lucky satyr, like a hippie kid with hooves

MR. D

aka Dionysus, god of wine, snarky camp director

LUKE

Son of Hermes, cool camp counselor

GABE UGLIANO

Percy’s foul stepfather

ARES

God of war, rock star in leather pants

MINOTAUR

Half-man, half-bull

CHARON

Ferryman to the Underworld

SALLY JACKSON

Percy’s hard-working mother

MRS. DODDS

A Fury posing as a substitute algebra teacher

CLARISSE

Tough jock girl, daughter of Ares

THE ORACLE

A hippie mummy

AUNTY EM

(aka Medusa) – Avid sculptor

THALIA

Daughter of Zeus, brave

BIANCA

A mysterious girl in 1930s clothes

CHIMERA
MR . BRUNNER

(aka

CHIRON

) – Wise centaur, part-time Latin teacher

POSEIDON

God of the sea, salty beach bum

HADES

God of the dead, aging rock star type

KRONOS

a voice in a pit

CYCLOPS
BUS DRIVER
UBER DRIVER

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Publication

ISBN-13 9780573709517
ISBN-10 0573709513

The Lightning Thief: Theatre for Young Audiences Edition is a play written by Joe Tracz and published by Concord Theatricals .

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