THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL's announces final date in London

Emmie Newitt 8 May, 2025, 10:05

The "show that whisks you to another dimension" (The Times) will conclude its performances in London next month after 30 weeks, ahead of a major UK tour that kicks off in August this year.

the lightning thief the other palace The Cast of The Lightning Thief. Photo by Manuel Harlan

Based on the beloved best-selling book series by Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson's story has been adapted into films and a major hit TV series on Disney+. The musical adaptation first premiered off-Broadway in 2014 and went to have two US tours, an off-Broadway run in 2017 and a 16-week limited run on Broadway in 2019.

It follows 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 will finish its run at The Other Palace on Sunday 15 June.

The current London cast includes Morgan Gregory (Back To The Future) as Percy Jackson, Lizzy-Rose Esin-Kelly (Frozen The Musical) as Annabeth, Angus Benstead (Blippi) as Grover, Paisley Billings (SIX) as Sally Jackson/Medusa, 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 Philip Catchpole (The Book of Mormon), Owen Lloyd (Girl from the North Country), Rachel Moran (Just For One Day), Greg Stylinou-Burns (Wicked)and Alex Waxman (who made her stage debut with The Lightning Thief last year) in the ensemble.