Center Stage Records has officially announced the release of The Lightning Thief: Original London Cast Recording.
The new record will be arriving on digital platforms Friday, November 7, with a CD edition set for release on December 5.
Based on the best-selling Percy Jackson novel by Rick Riordan, the album captures the energy of the hit West End production, staged at The Other Palace earlier this year.
Featuring 26 tracks and over 15 minutes of never-before-recorded material, this version presents the show in its most complete form to date, including expanded ensemble vocals, restored cut songs, and updated orchestrations.
The album features performances by Max Harwood (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) in the title role of Percy Jackson, Scott Folan (Be More Chill) as Grover, Jessica Lee (The Hunger Games: On Stage) as Annabeth, Paisley Billings (Six) as Sally Jackson, Greg Barnett (The Duchess of Malfi) as Mr. Brunner/Poseidon/Hades, Joe Allen (Charlie & The Chocolate Factory) as Mr. D/Gabe, Samantha Mbolekwa (Dear Evan Hansen) as Clarisse, and Joaquin Pedro Valdes (Heathers The Musical) as Luke/Ares.
Philip Catchpole (The Book of Mormon), Morgan Gregory (Newsies), Charlotte O’Rourke (Cruel Intentions) and Alex Waxman, making her professional stage debut, serve as the ensemble.
The musical, with a book by Joe Tracz and music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki, follows Percy as he discovers he’s the son of Poseidon and is thrust into a world of monsters, gods and mythological chaos.
Now, with the Disney+ Percy Jackson series returning this December and the original book celebrating its 20th anniversary, the timing for this album couldn’t be better.
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