The Lightning Thief

Act I

1. “Prologue/The Day I Got Expelled” – Percy Jackson and Company
2. “Strong” – Sally and Percy Jackson
3. “The Minotaur/The Weirdest Dream” – Percy Jackson and Company
4. “Another Terrible Day” – Mr. D
4a. She Fought Bravely – Band
5. “Their Sign” – Chiron, Percy Jackson and Luke
6. “Put You in Your Place” – Clarisse, Annabeth and Company
6a. Clarisse Makes a Splash – Ensemble
7. “The Campfire Song” – Campers and Chiron
7a. The Trident Appears / Thunder – Band
8. “The Oracle” – The Oracle and Company
9. “Good Kid” – Percy Jackson and Company
10. “Killer Quest!” – Percy Jackson, Annabeth, Grover and Company

Act II

11. Prologue, Act II / I Ruin a Perfectly Good Bus – Band
[11. “Try” – Percy Jackson, Annabeth and Grover*]
12. “Lost!” – Percy Jackson, Annabeth and Grover
13. A Visit With Auntie Em – Band
14. “My Grand Plan” – Annabeth
15. “Drive” – Percy Jackson, Annabeth, Grover, Ares and Company
16. “The Weirdest Dream (Reprise)” – Percy Jackson
17. “The Tree on the Hill” – Grover and Company
17a. Hellevator – Band
[17a. “Try (Reprise)” – Percy Jackson, Annabeth and Grover*]
18. “D.O.A” – Chiron and Company
19. It's the Pits – Band
19a. Hello Hades – Band
19b. Sally appears – Band
20. “Son of Poseidon” – Percy Jackson, Annabeth, Grover, Ares and Company
20a. Poseidon Finally Shows Up – Band
20b. Reunited – Band
21. “The Last Day of Summer” – Percy Jackson, Luke and Company
22. “Bring on the Monsters” – Company
23. Bows / Exit Music – Band

*Available as an optional alternative for groups performing with a live band.

A Note to the Music Director

The Lightning Thief is a vocally demanding show. Songs cover many styles. Singers should be proficient with pop/rock and legit styles of singing, but also mindful of demanding yelling during fight scenes. There is an extensive amount of off-stage singing in the show. This singing should be live and not pre-recorded. The tone quality of backing vocals in songs such as “Weirdest Dream” and “Good Kid“ should embody a synth-pad like straight-tone; while others, like “The Oracle,” require a more choral sound. The breakdown for the cast can be expanded and ensemble part delineations can be flexible to accommodate different gender identities. We have labeled them as High Voices/Low Voices. In regards to comparing this score with the Original Cast Recording or the published sheet music: there were significant changes made between the Off-Broadway, National Tour, and Broadway productions.


Band Breakdown

The score to the Lightning Thief was orchestrated for 5 pieces. First and foremost, this is a score with a scrappy rock feel, therefore it is especially demanding for lead guitar. The music covers many genres, some of which would require a full orchestra in an ideal setting, so we’ve tried to maximize the use of the instruments available. For the Broadway show, we used the following instrumentation:

PIANO/CONDUCTOR –88-key weighted keyboard controller with volume, sustain, and patch change pedals, and a Mainstage rig. In Mainstage, our programmer used a mixture of stock Logic sounds and other VST plug-ins, with a few additional custom sounds. Regardless of how you choose to program the show, we encourage you to use the cast album as a guide for sounds. *Note that throughout the P/C, programming ranges are indicated in Yamaha standard, where C3 is middle C. The keyboard programming for the Broadway production is licensed separately through www.keyboardtek.com

GUITAR 1 –Electric and Acoustic Guitar. Player will also need an E-bow. We found success using a Fender Stratocaster with a Fractal Axe-FX Preamp/Effects Processor for pedal sounds. Pickup positions are marked throughout. If your player decides to use their own pedals, they will need at least: OD, Distortion, Delay, Reverb, Wah. The acoustic guitar should be a steel string with a darker, warmer sound.

GUITAR 2/MELODICA –Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar and Melodica with at least 37 keys. Player will also need a Capo and E-bow. We used a Gibson Les Paul with a Line-6 Helix Multi-effects Processor. The amps models used were a Park P75 (or low gain Marshall) and Revv Generator Red (or modern high gain for moments of heavy distortion). The acoustic should be a steel string and have a brighter tone. If your player decides to use their own pedals, they will need at least: OD, Distortion, Delay, Reverb. Chorus, and Fuzz. For the Melodica, make sure the sound quality isn’t too reedy or strident. We suggest the Suzuki Melodion M-37C, or a similar one with a nice, rich tone. For quick instrument changes, we used a Suzuki keyboard harmonica flexible mouthpiece MP-161 attachment. *Note that there is some flutter tonguing in the Melodica part.

BASS –Electric 5 string. We used a Fender Precision Bass. The player should have the following pedals: Fuzz, Octave, and Envelope Filter. *Note that many of the songs are picked.

DRUM/PERCUSSION –Kit, Digital Percussion Pad. Whenever possible, this show should be done with a real drum kit. The kit should have at least: Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Tom 1, Tom 2, Floor Tom, Hi-Hat, Crash, Trash/FX Crash, Ride, Splash, Wood Blocks, Tambourine, Triangle, Mark Tree, Shaker. We used a Roland SPD-SX as our digital pad for “D.O.A.”