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Percy Jackson musical brings the book’s story to São Paulo stage
“The Lightning Thief” musical has arrived at Teatro Liberdade in central São Paulo.
It follows the first Percy Jackson book: Percy discovers he is the son of Poseidon and must recover Zeus’s stolen lightning bolt to prevent a war among the gods.
The stage version keeps the book’s story but tells parts of it through 21 songs.
Translating the songs meant fitting familiar Portuguese names and phrases to the music’s rhythm.
Percy Jackson fans have been wary of adaptations since two films drew criticism for changing the original story.
The musical is scheduled to run through November 29.
A new season of the Disney+ Percy Jackson series is also scheduled for next month.
The musical Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief opens at Teatro Liberdade in central São Paulo, following the story of the book.
The stage version includes 21 songs and follows Percy as he tries to recover Zeus’s lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.
The show runs through November 29.
Translator Victor Mühlethaler said he worked to preserve terms familiar to readers while fitting them to the original songs’ rhythms.
The musical first began in New York 12 years ago and has now arrived in Brazil, which Disney says is the second-largest consumer of the Percy Jackson TV series.
- Who
- The musical’s cast stages the story of Percy Jackson; Victor Mühlethaler translated the text into Portuguese.
- What
- Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief is being staged as a musical that follows the book’s story.
- When
- It opens on Saturday, October 10, 2026, and runs through November 29.
- Where
- Teatro Liberdade in central São Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The first of two Percy Jackson films was released.
The second Percy Jackson film was released.
The musical began in New York.
The Percy Jackson TV series launched.
The musical arrived at Teatro Liberdade in São Paulo.
The musical's São Paulo run is scheduled to end.
- Songs
- 21
- Venue
- Teatro Liberdade, central São Paulo
- Run ends
- November 29
- Translator
- Victor Mühlethaler
- Musical origin
- New York, 12 years before publication
What people are saying
I never wanted to be a half-blood
I didn't want to stray from the vocabulary that is in the imagination of the book's fans.
Sources
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