PERCY JACKSON SHOW COMING TO DISNEY PLUS STREAMING SERVICE

My son has read all of author Rick Riordan's adventure novels so he is geeked that a brand new PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS show is coming to Disney+. Based on the best-selling book series that has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS will debut with a two-episode premiere on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 on Disney+, followed by new episodes weekly. Riordan has worked closely with the creative team and showrunners Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz to help deliver a series that stays true to his vision for the heroic characters featured in his Percy Jackson books. The first two episodes are co-written by Riordan and Steinberg.

The series stars Walker Scobell (“Percy Jackson”), Leah Sava Jeffries (“Annabeth Chase”), Aryan Simhadri (“Grover Underwood") and features notable guest stars Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hermes”), Megan Mullally (“Alecto” aka “Mrs. Dodds”), Toby Stephens ("Poseidon"), Virginia Kull (“Sally Jackson”), Jason Mantzoukas (“Dionysus” aka “Mr. D”), Jay Duplass (“Hades”), Glynn Turman (“Chiron” aka “Mr. Brunner”), the late Lance Reddick ("Zeus"), Adam Copeland (“Ares”), Charlie Bushnell (“Luke Castellan”), Dior Goodjohn (“Clarisse La Rue”), Jessica Parker Kennedy (“Medusa”), Olivea Morton (“Nancy Bobofit”), Suzanne Cryer (“Echidna”), Timm Sharp (“Gabe Ugliano”), Timothy Omundson (“Hephaestus”).

PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who's just coming to terms with his newfound divine powers when the sky god, Zeus, accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. With help from his friends Grover and Annabeth, Percy must embark on an adventure of a lifetime to find it and restore order to Olympus.

RICK RIORDAN DEMIGOD DAY EVENT

My ten year old son is a big fan of Rick Riordan's PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS stories having read the books, seen the two movies based on the novels, and even gone to see the Broadway in Detroit production of The Lightning Thief. Riordan's books are great for tween-aged readers ( 8 - 12 years old) who are at a middle grade reading level where children's picture books are too simplistic and young adult material may be too advanced.  Riordan's stories have modern day kids become involved in adventures with the characters and creatures from ancient Greek mythology.

My son having finished reading Percy Jackson's Camp Half-Blood chronicles is just now getting ready to read the sequel series THE TRIALS OF APOLLO. These books are written as a sequel to the Percy Jackson stories referring back to those adventures while moving ahead introducing new characters and situations.  Rick Riordan provides some fantastic tales that capture kids attention, inspire their imaginations and get them enjoying reading. Great middle grade reads written especially to be enjoyed by those in fourth through eighth grades.

Fans of Rick Riordan's fantasy world will want to stop by your local Barnes & Noble on Saturday, September 28, 2019 for a special DEMIGOD DAY event. It will include activities inspired by Riordan's books including a demigod scavenger hunt, deciphering secret codes with the Greek alphabet, and much more! Plus participants get a FREE DemigodGoals poster and trading cards (while supplies last).

This is a nationwide event which begins at 2pm locally. There is no charge to participate but it is encouraged to RVSP in advance: https://customer.barnesandnoble.com/signup/Sept2019DemigodDay If you go, please share with this dad blogger and rest of our ageekdaddy.com audience some pics of your experience on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #DemigodDay and tagging @Geekdad248 & @ReadRiordan so everyone can join in on the fun.

LIGHTNING THIEF PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL

A musical based upon Rick Riordan's novel The Lightning Thief, which has sold more than 1.2 million books and been included on the New York Times' children's Best Seller List, is coming to Detroit.  The novel and musical portray the adventures of modern-day twelve-year-old boy named Percy Jackson who discovers he is the demigod son of a mortal woman and the Greek god Poseidon. Percy along with his best friends Annabeth and Grover embark on a quest to find Zeus's stolen lightning bolt in an attempt to prevent the gods Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades going to war against one another.  Part of the Broadway in Detroit theatrical series, THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL will be playing at the Fisher Theatre appearing February 26 - March 9, 2019.

Tickets for THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL start at $49 (includes facility and parking fees) and are now on sale. Tickets can be purchased online at www.broadwayindetroit.com or www.ticketmaster.com, as well as by phone at 800-982-2787. I'm looking forward to having a father-son "guys night out" with my ten year old to go see this fantasy adventure show.



Performance times for THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL appearing February 26 – March 9, 2019 at the Fisher Theatre, located at 3011 West Grand Blvd., in Detroit are:

· Monday, March 4 performance at 7:30 p.m. 

· Tuesday – Saturday evening performances at 7:30 p.m. 

· Sunday evening performance at 6:30 p.m. 

· Thursday, March 7 matinee at 1:00 p.m. 

· Saturday matinee at 2:00 p.m. 

· Sunday matinee at 1:00 p.m.

 · Special open captioned performance on Monday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m.

For more information about THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL check out the show's website, www.lightningthiefmusical.com, or its social media accounts on Twitter and Instagram. By the way, are you following A Geek Daddy on social media? You can find me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook too!