Celebrate the December 12 physical release of The Lightning Thief's original London cast album by watching stars Max Harwood, Jessica Lee, and Scott Folan record the Rob Rokicki score's "Take the Weight" in the video below. Stream the full album here.
The new recording, which saw a digital release last month via Center Stage Records, is the most complete recording yet of Rokicki's score, featuring updated orchestrations and arrangements never before recorded. It also includes cut material that was restored for the London staging, amounting to 15 minutes of music not on previous albums.
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie star Harwood led the company in the title role, with Folan (Be More Chill) as Grover; 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; Samantha 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.
