The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

The Lightning Thief
The Percy Jackson Musical
Off-Broadway promotional poster
Music	Rob Rokicki
Lyrics	Rob Rokicki
Book	Joe Tracz
Basis	The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Premiere	March 23, 2017: Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City
Productions	2017 Off-Broadway

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is a musical with music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki, and a book by Joe Tracz. Based on the 2005 fantasy-adventure novel of the same name, the musical follows Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old who newly discovers that he is a demigod and goes on an epic quest to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war between the Greek gods.

After it was introduced in New York City by Theatreworks USA in 2014 as a one-hour musical, part of its free theatre series, and went into a national tour, it was announced on January 10, 2017 that a new version would be produced, with a new score and an updated, expanded script. The musical would have a limited run, with performances beginning on March 23, an opening set for April 4 and a last performance on May 6 on the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical has received positive reviews from critics. Fern Siegel, for The Huffington Post, praised the musical for its dialogue, story and cast, calling it "a reminder that Off-Broadway is an important venue for musicals", while Raven Snook, for Time Out, describe it as "worthy of the gods".

Frank Scheck, in reviewing the production for The Hollywood Reporter, wrote that the musical "proves far more enjoyable than the misbegotten 2010 film version or its 2013 sequel" and "also provides an excellent if irreverent introduction to Greek mythology that just might persuade some kids to dig deeper."