THEATRE REVIEW: The Lightning Thief starring Max Harwood & Joaquin Pedro Valdes at the Other Palace
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: ***
WHEN?: Sunday 5 January 2025, runs through 31 August 2025 RUNTIME: 125 minutes (including 20-minute interval)
The best thing about this coming-of-age story riffing on Greek mythology is the way it encourages difference to be viewed as a superpower.
- Read on for reasons including how this musical is a triumph of world building rather let down by its songs
