NACC Theatre to Present “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical”

David Hall, Reporter

david@southerntorch.com

Next month, the Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) theatre program will be presenting “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.”

The production will be based on the beloved children’s fantasy novel series Percy Jackson. Written by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief follows Percy Jackson and a group of Greek gods on a quest to find Zeus’s stolen lightning bolt.

This production will begin the fall season for the NACC theatre program. 

TheatreWorks USA put on the first performance of this show in 2014.

“We chose to have a slightly smaller season last year so we could rebuild our program and our audiences post-COVID,” said Theatre Director Kayleigh Smith. “This season will be huge!”

Smith continued, “We have had an amazing time putting ‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ together for our community.”

The show will include a live band, flying effects, a cast of 30 people, state-of-the-art lighting effects, and 19 musical numbers.

“We are coming back with a bang,” said Smith.

“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Story” shows will run from November 11-13 and 18-20 at the Tom Bevill Lyceum. Tickets are available at the box office, online, or by phone at 256-638-4418 ext. 2218.