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

83%

(27 Ratings)

Positive

89%

Mixed

Negative

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).

Show-Score Member Reviews (27)

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.

Banal, Delightful, Entertaining, Funny

See it if You want to have a fun time with a fluffy show not super deep. Kids will love this show.

Don't see it if You prefer a show with serious plot.

Underdeveloped characters, Fun, Campy

See it if You like The Lightning Thief & don’t mind a very campy yet kind of fun show that makes you think ok that wasn’t much of anything good or bad

Don't see it if You want a good show. It’s merely okay and if you're a stickler for correct Greek mythology this ain’t it Read more

100

Delightful, Great writing, Funny, Entertaining, Magical

See it if You love Percy Jackson, children's stories, or shows with simple staging. This is an absolutely delightful show for all ages.

Don't see it if You like big, flashy musicals with large casts.

Horrendous, Confusing, Quirky, Excruciating, Disappointing

See it if If you have young children bc that’s the only people that would want to see this. And I mean young children like 6 to 10

Don't see it if Just don’t trust me you will thank me later.

Great singing, Entertaining, Delightful, Clever

See it if You are a fan of the books. Or if you aren’t a fan of the books. See it if you like amazing, original songs. Great for families.

Don't see it if if you are looking for an elaborate, epic show with big choreographed dance numbers

Funny, Entertaining, Clever, Delightful

See it if You have teens and kids. Like mythology and the Greek Gods Relate to people who don’t feel like they “fit in”. You want a fun evening out.

Don't see it if You have trouble suspending disbelief. You don’t like fantasy. Read more

Critic Reviews (3)

"THE LIGHTNING THIEF MISFIRES DESPITE ITS PROMISE at Huntington Theatre Company"
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For a previous production

"'The Lightning Thief' musical tour launches in Chicago — and right now is best for young Percy Jackson fans"
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For a previous production

"THE LIGHTNING THIEF Electrifies"
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