The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Tickets

Rick Riordan's 2005 fan-favourite novel, The Lighting Thief, comes to the London stage in an exciting rock musical. Book The Lighting Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical tickets on London Theatre.

The Lighting Thief in London stars Max Harwood (Stranger Things) as Percy Jackson, Scott Folan (Be More Chill) as Grover, Jessica Lee (Miss Saigon) as Annabeth, Paisley Billings (SIX) as Sally Jackson, Greg Barnett (The Duchess of Malfi) as Mr Brunner/Poseidon/Hades, Joe Allen (Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) as Mr D/Gabe, Samantha Mbolekwa (Dear Evan Hansen) as Clarisse, and Joaquin Pedro Valdes (Heathers The Musical) as Luke/Ares.

Together, the ensemble tells the story of 12-year-old Percy Jackson, whose normal New York City life is transformed when he discovers that he's the half-blood son of Poseidon. Soon, Percy embarks on the journey of a lifetime, hoping to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent war between the Greek gods.

The Lighting Thief is a musical that boasts an exceptional creative team, including Joe Tracz (Be More Chill), who adapted the novel, and the composer and lyricist Rob Rokicki (The Real Gemma Jordan). The director-choreographer is Lizzi Gee (Groundhog Day) in her directorial debut, costume design is by Ryan Dawson Laight (My Son's A Queer), lighting design is by Charlie Morgan Jones (Derren Brown – Showman), sound design is by Dominic Bilkey (The Lehman Trilogy), video design is by Duncan McLean (Shrek The Musical), and illusions are by Richard Pinner (Here You Come Again).

This show premiered off-Broadway in 2014; in 2017, an updated version premiered off-Broadway. In 2015, the musical was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical, and in 2017, it was nominated for three Drama Desk Awards, including for Outstanding Musical. Since then, it's toured nationally throughout the United States, and in March 2022, a theatre group at the University of Leeds gave it its UK premiere.