(Boston) The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical NYC Reviews and Tickets

82%

(26 Reviews)

Positive

88%

Mixed

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Members say

Entertaining, Funny, Great singing, Clever, Delightful

About the Show

The action-packed musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's best-selling young-adult fantasy novel comes to the Huntington Avenue Theatre.

From the show:

This "winning adaptation" (The Hollywood Reporter) of the best-selling Disney-Hyperion novel by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is “a colossal, crowd-pleasing hit of Herculean proportions!” (Broadwayworld.com). The Greek gods are real, and they're ruining Percy Jackson's life. As a son of Poseidon, Percy has newly discovered powers he can't control, monsters on his trail, and is on an epic quest to find Zeus's lightning bolt to prevent a war between the gods. Nominated for 3 Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, The Lightning Thief “hits the sweet spot” (Wall Street Journal) and provides “a spectacularly fun adventure that will thrill everyone in the family!” (Chicago Parent).

Member Reviews (26)

Cliched, Delightful, Fluffy, Funny, Entertaining

See it if you enjoy adventure fare decidedly aimed at teens and adolescents. I do; we were all kids once!

Don't see it if you want highbrow drama or something designed to appeal to theater’s demographic of the past/present, rather than audiences of the future.

Great staging, Great singing, Entertaining, Fun

See it if you're familiar with the Percy Jackson books and movies. The entire story is told with minimal sets. The cast was very good.

Don't see it if you have no clue who Percy Jackson is. More mature audiences may not get what's going on, but may still enjoy some of the catchy songs.