Center Stage Records will celebrate the upcoming November 7 digital release of the original London cast recording of The Lightning Thief with a special online listening party, kicking off on release day at 4 PM ET, 9 PM London time. Stars Max Harwood and Samantha Mbolekwa will host, joined by more from the cast. The event will be held on YouTube.

Attendees can expect exclusive videos, interviews, a live audience Q&A, and stories and gossip on each track shared live as the release premieres. The event is also slated to feature surprise appearances from Lightning Thief alum in the U.K. and U.S.

The new recording will be the most complete recording yet of Rob Rokicki's score, featuring updated orchestrations and arrangements never before recorded. It will also contain cut material that was restored for the London staging, amounting to 15 minutes of music not on previous albums. A physical CD edition is due to drop December 5.

Everybody's Talking About Jamie star Harwood led the company in the title role, with Scott Folan (Be More Chill) as Grover; Jessica Lee (Miss Saigon) as Annabeth; Paisley Billings (Six) as Sally Jackson; Greg Barnett (The Duchess of Malfi) as Mr. Brunner, Poseidon, and Hades; Joe Allen (Charlie & The Chocolate Factory) as Mr. D and Gabe; Mbolekwa (Dear Evan Hansen) as Clarisse; and Joaquin Pedro Valdes (Heathers The Musical) as Luke and Ares. Featured in the ensemble are Philip Catchpole (The Book of Mormon), Morgan Gregory (Newsies), Charlotte O’Rourke (Cruel Intentions), and Alex Waxman.

Adapted from Rick Riordan's best-selling novel, the rock musical follows teenager Percy Jackson, who discovers he's the half-blood son of Greek god Poseidon. The musical was originally developed by TheatreWorks USA as an hour-long musical for young audiences, with the full-length version debuting Off-Broadway in 2017. Following a U.S. tour, the musical got a brief Broadway run in 2019. The London staging, now touring the U.K., is a new staging that premiered in 2024.

The work has a book by Joe Tracz (Be More Chill) and songs by Rokicki. Bill Kenwright Ltd and Paul Taylor-Mills presented the London bow, directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee (Groundhod Day). Jeremy Wootton served as musical supervisor, and Ben McQuigg was music director. Orchestrations are by Wiley DeWeese and Rokicki.

Pre-save the digital release here.