The U.K. premiere production of Rob Rokicki and Joe Tracz's The Lightning Thief musical, continuing its run at The Other Palace, gets a new cast beginning March 5. The show is currently on sale through August 31.
Previously an understudy with the production, Morgan Gregory takes on the title role full time alongside new cast members Lizzy-Rose Esin-Kelly (Frozen) as Annabeth, Angus Benstead (Blippi) as Grover, Jazz Evans (Spamalot) as Mr. Brunner/Poseidon/Hades, Joshua Lay (A Chorus Line) as Mr. D, Kenedy Small (SIX) as Clarisse, and Xander Pang (Dear Evan Hanson) as Luke/Ares; and new ensemble members Owen Lloyd (Girl from the North Country) and Rachel Moran (Just For One Day). Paisley Billings is continuing with the production as Sally Jackson and Medusa, alongside continuing ensemble members Philip Catchpole and Alex Waxman.
Directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee, the production began previews November 22, 2024, and officially opened November 28. The musical has a book by Tracz and songs by Rokicki. Bill Kenwright Ltd and Paul Taylor-Mills present the London bow.
The rock musical follows teenager Percy Jackson, who discovers he's the half-blood son of Greek god Poseidon. The musical was originally developed by TheatreWorks USA as an hour-long musical for young audiences, with the full-length version debuting Off-Broadway in 2017. Following a U.S. tour, the musical got a brief Broadway run in 2019. This staging is not a remount of the U.S. productions.
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