New cast revealed for THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL

After making waves as the understudy Percy Jackson, Morgan Gregory (Back to the Future) will now star in the title role, taking over Max Horwood (Stranger Things: The First Shadow).

He is joined by fellow returning cast members Paisley Billings (SIX) as Sally Jackson/Medusa, with Philip Catchpole (The Book of Mormon) and Alex Waxman, who made her stage debut with The Lightning Thief last year, continuing in the ensemble.

Joining the production for performances from next month Lizzy-Rose Esin-Kelly (Frozen The Musical) 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, Xander Pang (Dear Evan Hanson South East Asian premiere) as Luke/Ares with Owen Lloyd (Girl from the North Country) and Rachel Moran (Just For One Day) joining the ensemble.

Based on the beloved best-selling book series by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical made its London debut following two US tours, an off-Broadway run in 2017 and a 16-week limited run on Broadway in 2019. It follows the journey of Percy Jackson, a teenager who discovers he is a demigod and the son of Poseidon. Tasked with preventing a war among the Greek gods, Percy embarks on an epic adventure filled with danger, friendship, and self-discovery.

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is currently playing at The Other Palace until 31 August 2025.

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