The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Act One

Percy Jackson is in the middle of a class trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art when something strange happens. The substitute teacher, Mrs. Dodds, pulls him away from the rest of the class and, after turning into a Fury, attacks him. Percy is saved by Mr. Brunner, the Latin teacher, who throws him a pen which transforms into a sword. Percy disintegrates the Fury and everything turns back to normal. However, Percy is dismayed to find himself excelled for leaving the school group. He is confused that neither Mr. Brunner nor Grover Underwood, his best friend, remember what happened and heads home to give his mom the bad news (“Prologue/The Day I Got Expelled”).

At home, Sally Jackson is disappointed that her son has been expelled for the sixth time but she soon decides that Percy could benefit from some time away. She offers to take him to the beach for the weekend and begs her husband Gabe, Percy’s stepfather, to let them go. Gabe treats Sally like his personal slave, but he