If Percy Jackson’s bright and lively Broadway adventure tosses a bit of deja vu your way, I’d guess the creeping sense of vague recall has little to do with that gang of Greek gods down…
and though Percy & Co no doubt were put through many changes and much development over the years, the current production, though fun, just doesn’t have the eccentric appeal or, more significantly, the geeky poignance of the gone-too-soonno big favors, the show and its cast, particularly the boyishly engaging Chris McCarrell as Percy, offer victories all their own, none more winning than an overall exuberance that holds our attention even when the storytelling gets so convoluted and...
When his beloved mother is kidnapped by Hades, Percy and pals head off to the underworld for a rescue, along the way getting accused of stealing Zeus’ lightning bolt . So the kidnapping, the thievery, a threatened war among the gods, and the usual teen angst tangle and angle over the course of two acts before arriving at their myth-making resolution.
I’m seeing the show for the first time, but what strikes me as the production’s most appealing quality is likely a holdover from those early days – a decidedly threadbare charm. Lee Savage’s set design consists of some near-crumbling Greek columns and backstage scaffolding, with the various creatures a blend of costume and puppetry that take a childlike delight in their own tossed-together design.
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