The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (272)
See it if you'd like to see the most faithful adaptation of the first Percy Jackson book with a lot of heart despite a small-scale production.
Don't see it if you're expecting a full-blown, big-budget Broadway-caliber experience.
See it if If you want to see a fun show
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See it if You like musicals, or enjoyed the film / books. Most of the cast from the original Lortel run. Some very nice moments.
Don't see it if You are looking for a big Broadway flashy show, this is pared back to the absolute basics.
See it if You are looking for a pleasant experience in a mythical ( maybe) world.
Don't see it if You are looking for a show with a huge cast or a focus on contemporary political or social issues. Read more
See it if You love creative, campy musicals that don't take themselves seriously.
Don't see it if You're looking for thought-provoking, mature content. Read more
See it if you have younger members on your party. Great music. Cast performed at a heightened energy level throughout the entire show.
Don't see it if you hope to see spectacle or raditional Broadway magic. This was designed as a tour geared toward schools as a field trip opportunity.
See it if you need family fare that isn’t too scary, isn't sexual, and is simple in plot & design. Your kids will enjoy it; you’ll enjoy their joy.
Don't see it if you need highbrow, serious theatre; lack imagination; are over the “teen/tween-musical” scene (it’s the same book writer as Be More Chill). Read more
See it if You have kids 8- 14 who enjoyed books - pleasant but not memorable score - a more innocent Be More Chill but with children of gods on quest
Don't see it if Theatre aimed at young is difficult for you to sit through - Still it’s a pleasant show - Jorrel Javier as Grover was the standout performer
Critic Reviews (20)
"'The Lightning Thief' Gets Thrown Into the Deep End on Broadway" Following a national tour, Percy Jackson makes his Broadway debut at the Longacre Theatre."
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"Teenage Demigods On A Quest in 'THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL'"
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"The show is aimed squarely at the 7-10 age group, with barely a nod or a wink for the adults in attendance."
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3/5 Stars: "The team behind Percy Jackson knows and frequently charms its audience-even if its call to fight the darker creatures that lurk within and outside us has been delivered many times with more imagination"
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2/5 Stars: "A tiresome, overlong, patchy, tuner. 'The Lightning Thief' makes 'Be More Chill' look like Der Rosenkavalier."
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"A teen-oriented musical grows too big for its britches."
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"‘The Lightning Thief’ inventively reveals the demigods among us"
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"For those of us who saw the show previously, Stephen Brackett has redirected it so that it has lost all its charm as it attempts to intensify its effects for the Broadway stage. Using four of the original Off Broadway actors and three new ones, the teen characters are now pushing too hard."
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