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'The Lightning Thief' Musical Coming To Manchester High School Stage
The drama club is presenting the Greek mythology-inspired story of Percy Jackson from the book 'The Lightning Thief'; it's been a movie, too
MANCHESTER, NJ — The Manchester Township High School Drama Club is ready to take the stage with its spring production of "The Lightning Thief: A Percy Jackson Musical" on March 10 and 11.
The musical is an adaptation of the Greek mythology-inspired book by Rick Riordan, where a teenager, Percy Jackson, discovers he's a demigod. He and friends then set off to try to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.
The musical adaptation first opened on Broadway in 2019. Riordan's book also was turned into the movie, "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," in 2010.
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In addition to the traditional singing, dancing, acting, and set creation, the students have also been trained in stage combat techniques by a professional stage combat director, Terri McIntyre.
The Manchester High School show features a cast, crew, and band of 35 students in ninth through 12th grades and there are staff cameo appearances by Sarah Gyimoty and Lisa Vecchione.
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"All have been working together for months to bring forth a great spring performance to our community," school officials said.
The musical is set for 7 p.m. March 10, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 11.
Tickets should be purchased ahead of time by calling 732-657-2121 or they can be purchased online through the Manchester High School BookTix site.
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