‘The Lightning Thief’ Steals the Show at Leeds This Spring

Lovers of music and myths, sword­play and song, the hero­ic and the heart­felt, will all rejoice this spring when The Lightning Thief: the Percy Jackson Musical sneaks into Leeds Center for the Arts and makes off with rounds and rounds of thun­der­ous applause.

Directed by Vivian Snipes, for­mer Artistic Director of Lexington Children’s Theatre (and direc­tor of the 2023 Leeds hit Little Women: The Musical), takes the helm of this elec­tri­fy­ing show, based on Rick Riordan’s pop­u­lar Percy Jackson book series for young adults–which has also been adapt­ed into a film and tele­vi­sion series. Leeds main­stay Steve Crosby serves as Musical Director, with chore­og­ra­phy by Ellie Miller.

“This is the per­fect show for our audi­ence,” said Leeds Executive Director Tracey Miller. It’s new, it’s ener­getic, and it’s got a cast of emerg­ing tal­ent and sea­soned pros. Not to men­tion tons of heart.”

Drawing inspi­ra­tion from Greek mythol­o­gy, The Lightning Thief fol­lows the young Percy Jackson, who has always had trou­ble fit­ting in. That all changes when he learns that he’s the son of the mighty god Poseidon and has inher­it­ed some of his father’s awe­some pow­ers. Joined by new friends and fac­ing new foes, Percy must find Zeus’s stolen light­ning bolt and pre­vent a war between the gods, all the while learn­ing about courage, resilience, and the impor­tance of family.

Performances will take place May 2–4, 9–11, and 16–18 at the Leeds Center for the Arts, locat­ed at 37 N Main St, Winchester, KY. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:30 PM. Tickets are avail­able for pur­chase online at www.leedscenter.org or by vis­it­ing the Leeds Center for the Arts box office one hour pri­or to showtime.

Leeds Center for the Arts is a vibrant cul­tur­al hub in Winchester, KY, ded­i­cat­ed to enrich­ing the com­mu­ni­ty through per­form­ing arts, edu­ca­tion, and enter­tain­ment. With a mis­sion to spark imag­i­na­tion, engage com­mu­ni­ty, cel­e­brate diver­si­ty, embrace empa­thy, and to share sto­ries, Leeds Center for the Arts offers a diverse range of pro­gram­ming and events through­out the year.