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The Milano Green Jazz Scene Announces Lineup At Haswell Green's
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2019


The Milano Green Jazz Scene, featuring live jazz by Jason Prover & The Sneak Thievery Quartet (Sleep No More, Jazz Age Lawn Party), will take over the popular midtown venue Haswell Green's from 9pm-Midnight, every Monday night, starting November 18th, 2019.

BWW Contest: Submit Your LIGHTNING THIEF TikTok For A Chance To Win Tickets!
by BWW Contests - Nov 4, 2019


Get ready to head to Camp Half-blood because BroadwayWorld is giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to The Lightning Thief! To enter, record your very own TikTok using the song of your choice from The Lightning Thief's cast recording, use the hashtag #LightningThiefBWW, and tag @officialbroadwayworld in your TikTok post. Entries must be submitted by 11:59PM ET on November 8th, and winners will be contacted shortly after. Bring on the monsters and enter TODAY!

TV: THE LIGHTNING THIEF Celebrates an Opening Night Worthy of the Gods!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Oct 17, 2019


The Longacre Theatre was the place to be last night as the best of Broadway gathered to celebrate an opening night worth of the gods. The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical officially arrived yesterday, October 16, 2019.

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for THE LIGHTNING THIEF
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 17, 2019


The Longacre Theatre was the place to be last night as the best of Broadway gathered to celebrate an opening night worth of the gods. The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical officially arrived yesterday, October 16, 2019.

Photo Coverage: THE LIGHTNING THIEF Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 17, 2019


The Longacre Theatre was the place to be last night as the best of Broadway gathered to celebrate an opening night worth of the gods. The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical officially arrived yesterday, October 16, 2019.

BWW Review: Teenage Demigods On A Quest in THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
by Michael Dale - Oct 17, 2019


The preteens dressed in their matinee finest seemed to be having a swell time when this critic attended The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. So really, if this review seems less than enthusiastic, it's written with the full understanding that pleasing an overly-seasoned playgoer who, until recently, thought this was going to be a jukebox musical about some songwriter named Percy Jackson, is not a priority.

Review Roundup: THE LIGHTNING THIEF Opens on Broadway- The Critics Weigh In!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 16, 2019


The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical opens officially tonight, October 16, at the Longacre Theatre (220 W. 48th Street).

Wake Up With BWW 10/16: THE LIGHTNING THIEF Opens, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2019


Today's top stories: The Lightning Thief officially opens tonight, and more!

TV: The Cast Of THE LIGHTNING THIEF Visits The Top Of The Empire State Building
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2019


Get a peek at the cast of The Lightning Thief visiting the top of NYC's most famous building and previewing songs from the show!

Photo Coverage: THE LIGHTNING THIEF Company Poses Atop the Empire State Building!
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 10, 2019


All Percy Jackson fans know that Olympus  is located on the 600th floor of the Empire State Building, so what better place for the cast of Broadway's The Lightning Thief to meet the press? Below, check out photos of the company atop NYC's most famous building as they previewed songs from the show!

BWW Flashback: Percy Jackson's Long Road to Broadway with THE LIGHTNING THIEF
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2019


The Lightning Thief is currently in previews at Broadway's Longacre Theatre, ahead of its October 16 opening. Fans have been loving this new musical since its premiere in 2014, and now it has finally hit the Great White Way for a limited run. Want to learn more about where Percy Jackson has been before Broadway? We're taking a walk down memory lane with a flashback through the show's journey!

VIDEO: Watch THE LIGHTNING THIEF's Full Panel From New York Comic Con
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2019


This year's New York Comic Con hosted a panel featuring cast members and creatives from The Lightning Thief! The panel, titled 'The World of Percy Jackson: From Page to Stage,' was held Thursday, October 3, at 2:45pm in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Room 1A06.

THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Announces New Holiday Performance Schedule
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2019


Due to popular demand from family audiences, the producers of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical have announced a new performance schedule that will take effect the week of November 4 at the Longacre Theatre (220 W. 48th Street) through the end of the show's strictly limited 16-week holiday engagement. The new musical will celebrate opening night on Wednesday, October 16.

Photos: Harpies and Minotaurs and Gorgons, Oh My! Inside THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL on Broadway
by Julie Musbach - Sep 27, 2019


Get a first look at The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, the original musical adaption of Rick Riordan's New York Times bestselling novel with a book by Joe Tracz, music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki, and direction by Stephen Brackett on Broadway.

Oh My Gods! Meet the Cast of THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL- Now in Previews!
by Julie Musbach - Sep 20, 2019


The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, the original musical adaption of Rick Riordan's New York Times best-selling novel, will arrive on Broadway this fall for a strictly limited 16-week holiday engagement at the Longacre Theatre

THE LIGHTNING THIEF Will Have a Panel at New York Comic Con
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2019


This year's New York Comic Con will host a panel featuring cast members and creatives from The Lightning Thief! The panel, titled 'The World of Percy Jackson: From Page to Stage,' will be held Thursday, October 3, at 2:45pm in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Room 1A06.

Up On The Marquee: THE LIGHTNING THIEF Comes to Broadway
by Walter McBride - Sep 12, 2019


The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical comes to Broadway this fall, beginning performances Friday, September 20 ahead of a Wednesday, October 16 opening night at the Longacre Theatre (220 W. 48th Street) in a strictly limited 16-week holiday engagement.

Meet the Cast of THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL!
by Linnae Medeiros - Aug 20, 2019


It's time to head to Camp Halfblood! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Percy, Annabeth, and all the demigods of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical are heading to Broadway this fall! To prepare you to bring on the monsters, we're getting to know the show's cast members. Get a peek at Chris McCarrell, Jorrel Javier, Kristin Stokes, and more with these videos!

Breaking: Chris McCarrell, Jorrel Javier & Kristin Stokes Will Lead THE LIGHTNING THIEF on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 19, 2019


Happy belated birthday, Percy Jackson! Following the beloved fantasy hero's August 18th birth date, TheaterWorksUSA and Martian Entertainment are pleased to announce the ten actors who will bring The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical to Broadway this fall, beginning performances Friday, September 20 ahead of a Wednesday, October 16 opening night at the Longacre Theatre (220 W. 48th Street) in a strictly limited 16-week holiday engagement.

BWW Review: THE LIGHTNING THIEF MISFIRES DESPITE ITS PROMISE at Huntington Theatre Company
by Jan Nargi - Jul 20, 2019


How much one enjoys THE LIGHTNING THIEF, The Percy Jackson Musical, currently at the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston through July 28, may correlate directly with one's familiarity with the source material. On opening night, the large number of teens and tweens in the audience - who were clearly anticipating the appearance of every monster, plot twist and special effect - were laughing, cheering and clapping with unbridled vigor. However, the adults whom I queried at intermission, who had no such prior exposure to the immensely popular Rick Riordan children's book series that mashes up teen angst with Greek mythology, were considerably less enthralled.

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