On October 16, 2019, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical opened on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre. Now Main Street Theater (MST) is bringing back the hit musical after the great success of its own 2023 production.
“Percy Jackson is a teen hero,” shares Vivienne M. St. John, MST Theater for Youth Artistic Director and co-director of the production. “This musical is an inspiration for young people with ADHD or dyslexia or anyone who doesn’t feel like their parents understand them. This is an action-packed, techno extravaganza for Percy fans of all ages.”
The Lightning Thief performances will be held at MST’s MATCH location, 3400 Main St., Houston, TX 77002:
Sundays, January 26, February 2 & 9, 2025 at 2:30pm
Sundays, February 16 & 23, 2025 at 2:30pm and 7:00pm
Friday, February 7, 2025 at 7:00pm
The Lightning Thief opens January 26 and plays through February 23. The production will be at MST’s Midtown location at 3400 Main Street, 77002 at the MATCH and is recommended for Fifth Grade and older, for adults and children alike. Ticket Prices: $31 - $44 Available online at www.MainStreetTheater.com or by phone at 713-524-6706
Main Street Theater also offers Accommodations Performances:
ASL Performance: February 16 at 2:30pm
Audio Described Performance: February 9 at 2:30pm (email [
About The Musical
THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
Book by Joe Tracz
Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki
Adapted from the book, THE LIGHTNING THIEF, by Rick Riordan
Back by popular demand! When Percy Jackson discovers he’s a demigod, he joins his Camp Half-Blood friends, Annabeth and Grover on a quest to find Zeus’ missing lightning bolt. Don’t miss this dynamic rock musical worthy of the gods!
Recommended for 5th Grade and older. Please be aware that the curse words “d-mn” and “a--” are used in this production.
About the Production
The Lightning Thief is directed by Vivienne M. St. John. Musical direction is by Kerri Elrod. Michael Chiavone is back as Percy Jackson. The rest of the cast includes Nicole Campos, Chad Fontenot, Matt Hurt, Jordan Okeke, Mykal Sanders, Laura Smolik, Jordan Umphries, and Jacqueline Vasquez. The musicians are Kerri Elrod and Richard Bourk.
The design team is Torsten Louis (set design), Bryan Ealey (lighting design), LA Clevenson (costume design), Shawn W. St. John (sound design), and Rodney Walsworth (properties design). The assistant director is Sarah St. John. Chad Fontenot is the choreographer. Amanda Adwers is the stage manager.
