![]() Resembling a cross between a low-rent Harry Potter and fantastical Dear Evan Hansen, with a little Be More Chill-style angst thrown in, The Lightning Thief features the sort of potty humor geared strictly for preadolescents. Any parents who shell out that kind of money for this tacky, bargain-basement production seriously need to reevaluate their financial priorities. The production represents glorified children’s theater, only with seats going for as much as $199. ![]() What seemed inventive and clever in the confines of a small off-Broadway theater feels utterly wan in its current incarnation. Arriving on Broadway following a national tour for a limited run (timed to the upcoming holiday season, natch), The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical has lost all of its charms while gaining a dramatic uptick in ticket prices. The show’s producers apparently took my review, and many other favorable notices, too much to heart. ![]() ![]() ![]() Calling it a “winning adaptation” that “thoroughly charms,” I predicted that the show geared for children would find much success on the regional theater circuit. When I reviewed the 2017 off-Broadway production of the musical version of the first book in Rick Riordan’s best-selling YA fantasy novel series, I gave it a rave. ![]()
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