Ridgefield Playhouse to Present THE LIGHTNING THIEF, 12/6

The Lightning Thief, an exciting new musical inspired by the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, comes to The Ridgefield Playhouse as part of the Ridgefield Academy Family Series on Sunday, December 6, at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Off-Broadway production was nominated as an Outstanding Musical from the Lortel Awards and for Best Family Show from the Off-Broadway Alliance! This hour long, action-packed musical with heroic battles and mythological beasts is wonderfully imaginative and a true family-pleaser! The musical was written by dedicated fans of the books, and manages to keep every important scene from the book is present (though heavily abridged), and the music will stay with you for days. Before or after the show, visit Dimitri's Diner (16 Prospect Street, Ridgefield) before or after the show and enjoy 10% off your bill when tickets are presented. The Union Savings Bank Arts for Everyone recipient for this show is Danbury Youth Services. Media sponsor for the Ridgefield Academy Family Series is Danbury's 98Q - 98.3fm.

Percy Jackson is somewhat of an outcast at school. He has never known his father and now his mom is married to the mega-loser Gabe. Percy soon discovers, however, that his ADHD and dyslexia are really clues to his true identity: He is a "half-blood" (an offspring of a Greek god and a mortal). At Camp Half-Blood, he meets some other demigods his own age: Grover who's half satyr, and Annabeth a daughter of Athena. There he finds that he is the son of Poseidon. Together they set out on a mythic, monster-fighting mission to discover who has stolen Zeus' thunderbolt and return it to its rightful owner in order to avoid an all-out war among the gods.

For tickets ($15), call or visit the box office at The Ridgefield Playhouse, (203) 438-5795. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT; ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

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