THE LIGHTNING THIEF: PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Reaction - Ep. 17 of Musicals I Know Nothing About

This is me reacting to the Percy Jackson musical for the first time, that show my teenage self would have written about my parents when I didn't get that cool bike for Christmas, if only I had any talent... (disclosure: I love my parents ❤)
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[@adeywrona6312]

On behalf of every PJO fan watching this can I say this “READ THE BOOKS, THEY ARE SO GOOD”

[@tomsautocadstudio6446]

even the graphic novel is better than the movies. I'm hoping the disney plus adaptation is better though.

[@theonlysei]

It's my favorite book series it's so amazing and Percy is one of the only protagonists who is my favorite character

[@kaviweaver5152]

True. I found them at 28 and Still devoured the series. HIGHLY recommend- they're engaging and they're quick reads too.

[@Yruak99]

I second the motion, they are rngkdbekgi and also glcuentfibr but over all BRFKICJEFKJEIFFJFK

[@rebekahduke4439]

PJO was the book series that got me into reading. I still to this day go back and re-read the series at least 2 a year

[@car0_lineee]

It physically hurts that she remembers PJO as a movie 😔

[@Barbara2.0]

So sorry 😔 I had no idea it had been so badly adapted! I must catch up and read the books

[@car0_lineee]

@@Barbara2.0 it's totally ok, I'm just sorry you had to learn the hard way. The books are actually really good, and even though they are considered kids books, as a teenager, I still enjoy them

[@doreman0365]

@@car0_lineee I’m an adult and I still love them

[@ardinhelme687]

It makes the musical a nice breath of fresh air though, it sticks to the book like glue.

[@jennaforest827]

@@Barbara2.0 No worries! I was in the case until my friend told me to read the first book. And afterward I promptly broken my PJO movie DVD in half and threw it into the bonfire. Been vibing in the PJO/Riordan rabbit hole ever since.

[@makoloxko]

Some explanations: one of the reasons the lyrics are so in your face is because the books all short and simple to make them easier to read for kids with ADD/ADHD and also cause they're from Percy's pov and he's like 12. There is very little growth in the first book, The lightning thief because the series is so long. It takes 5 books for percy to forgive his dad and like 7 more for to be so fed up with the Gods that he just flat out says no when Apollo shows up at his front door.

[@makoloxko]

Also the hating of their parents is kind of out of character for the first book because for the longest time they were scared of saying anything bad about them. It takes almost two complete series and falling into hell for percy to be like fuck you to the gods.

[@Barbara2.0]

I suspected that could be the case. Thank you for confirming!

[@j_fenrir]

@@makoloxko but percy did send medusa's severed head to olympus in the first book as a fuck you gesture

[@patriciomejia1114]

@@j_fenrir Actually, if I remember correctly, Annabeth said that he did it because he wanted his father to know that he accomplished something and to get his attention. Then again, both could be true.

[@leonmayne797]

They were still too long and complicated for me as a kid lol I only got into them as an adult that’s how bad my ADHD was

[@lacewings]

Fun fact: DOA is sung in a 70’s style... because disco is dead.

[@ClipzNoahRblx]

Funfact: the musical industry said it was dead Charon said, so are you?😂

[@strangec.d.7849]

Disco isn't dead... It was murdered! (Sorry I had to make the reference)

[@brandonedwright]

So Good Kid happens after he's claimed by Poseidon, and a lot of the people there blame him for stealing the lightning bolt (Zeus and Poseidon were fighting), which is why Percy sings about finally sounding somewhere for him and getting it ripped away ("Pack your bags Percy"). He's also worried that he's destined to fail on the quest from the Oracle's prophecy

[@emilestorms2717]

Also The abusing step-dad

[@ApequH]

And his mom died getting him to the camp

[@jessk1683]

Okay, so the books are absolutely amazing. Films exist, but most people choose to entirely ignore the existence of them. This musical, I love it so much.

[@Barbara2.0]

I never read them because I thought I had left it for too late and didn't think I would enjoy them as much in my 20s. But might give them a try then :)

[@jessk1683]

@@Barbara2.0 no yeah, I get that completely :) They are targeted towards the younger side, but they can make for some nice light reads, especially if you're into mythology.

[@luuuuux_]

@@Barbara2.0 they’re really good and you should read them. They’re engaging for all ages (or so I’ve heard), so you should give them a chance.

[@larmurph318]

@@Barbara2.0 he's a sarcastic enough narrator that you can still enjoy them😂

[@ManiacalBlueberry]

The movie's are good stand alone films. Never knowing the books or just separating them from the movie helps.

[@KatLuv1912]

The musical makes more sense when you read the book, and it is also more accurate the the two movies. It's a theme in the series that demigods don't like their parents with few exceptions. Percy is somewhat an exception because he knows Posiedon cares about him, but he can't show it. Sally doesn't tell Percy because when he finds out he's a demigod, his scent gets stronger and being the son of a powerful god, he can be tracked down and killed.

[@Barbara2.0]

Now that's relevant information! Thanks

[@ApequH]

Musical makes more sense with spoken parts! I didn't read the books (yet) but it was pretty clear

[@emillyvasco8642]

"Is this like a rap battle?... bUt WiThOuT tHe RaPpInG pArT 👁👄👁" and that's Hamilton's effect, ladies and gentleman

[@arahal-shabanah2106]

For context: in the show he literally gets kicked out of camp because they don’t think it’s safe for everyone else if he’s there and then good kid happens

[@michaelgriswold5663]

Barbara: Doesn't fully understand the plot of the musical/misses a few plot drops here and there Me: *opens my briefcase, takes a book out, and slides it across the table. It's the Lightning Thief. I nod towards it, saying* Read this, and it will all make sense. (Or just read every single Riordanverse books so you get closer on storylines. And yes, I said RiordanVERSE, there are multiple series that all tie together.)

[@luuuuux_]

A fellow fangirl, hi.

[@Anindeterminateamountofbees]

Except trials of Apollo, no one needs to read those

[@VictoriaStarratt]

@@Anindeterminateamountofbees NO! Trials is amazing!

[@bbbeansss4757]

I think the confusion here is a combination of the entire show not being sung through and the fact that it's part of a series. There are a bunch of scenes with important information that you don't get from just listening to the songs. It also ends the way it does because it's setting up the overarching conflict for the entire series so everything can't be resolved. With that being said, I absolutely love this show and it's so cool to see it live! They manage to do a lot of "special effects" on stage without super high tech methods. My favorite example is in Son of Poseidon, Percy uses his powers to control the water and they show this by basically shooting rolls of toilet paper at Ares using leaf blowers

[@Barbara2.0]

Toilet paper?? That's brilliant xD

[@tomi8633]

The target of this show is the awkward nerdy teens who grew up reading the books and then was failed by the movie, so was happy to have something that lived up to the book. I didn't like the album when I listened to it but when i watched the show I was so emotional I cried.

[@leiaelkins5656]

Most of the reason for the line "I never meant to hurt anyone" is from how he got expelled from his other schools. Accidentally firing a cannon at a Revolutionary War battlefield, pushing a lever and sending his class into the shark tank at an aquarium, and pushing a student into a giant fountain (that happened at the museum in the book but wasn't shown)

[@caseyyy4785]

you were right about the target audience; basically, if you haven't read the books it seems more confusing and less structured than if you knew what was going on (duh). I think a lot of fans loved this because it stayed true to the lore and structure of the books, especially compared to the movies that butchered the story edit: now realizing lots of people already said this, but I still stand by it. It was cute and funny while still maintaining the personalities of the characters and having kickass music :)

[@KingsBard]

The "You drool when you sleep" is straight out of the books, great Introduction for Wise-girl (Annabeth)

[@VictoriaStarratt]

And don’t forget Percy’s first line (which she cut from the vid) is “Look! I didn’t want to be a half-blood.”

[@chloesmall7972]

I like the interaction, with Charon in the show that's like "You must be dead to enter" "Oh yes, we're dead. We drowned... in a bathtub." "...The same bathtub? Well, whatever. It's not like you're getting out of here anyway."

[@trungkiennguyen9193]

Yeah the songs don’t give you all the context. Basically, Zeus’ lightning bolt is lost, and he’s suspecting Poseidon, and because demigods tend to be used to do the gods dirty deeds, Percy got suspected by everyone. So now they’re going to Hades because they think Hades might be doing it.

[@eldawhatever]

People forget to mention the most important thing about *Good Kid* which is Gabe. Percy's stepdad was abusive, and there's this whole plot about how his mom stayed married to him to protect Percy from monsters because of Gabe's smell - in the books, Percy calls him Smelly Gabe and Grover even mentions at some point it was how Percy actually never got attacked until Ms Dodds shows up. Because Gabe's stench was covering Percy's demigod smell, his mom endured a lot of dark things, and in the musical they show just how much being raised in a abusive household messed with Percy's head. Hence *Good Kid* having lines like "guess I'm good for nothing at all", "a bum rap, a bad rep and a good smack". You saying it sounds dramatic - it is. Because Percy's been though a lot, has seen a lot of shit and he is twelve at this point. Maybe you could be interested into reading the books? They are a lot of fun and the musical will make much more sense if you have the whole story.

[@ApequH]

That and being expeld 6 times in 6 years won't help

[@katherinedenny8622]

As someone who saw this musical live; God it's just amazing on stage. The costumes are great, it's funny and snarky and stays true to the original source material (I remember a line which Grover was telling Percy Mrs. Dodds was a fury, and Percy yelled "You're a furry!" to him, found it far more funny than I should have). Also, of course, their voices are incredible and sound *so* similar to the cast recording. Especially Annabeth, which is incredible because her song is super hard. Also, I totally get what you said when you said the cast recording sounded cinematic. It's super cool on stage, but because they didn't edit out a lot of dialogue it was pretty wordy sometimes. And can be very confusing, which comes from someone who saw it.

[@bigonbooks4736]

I saw it when it came to Chicago. I loved it!

[@gabis314]

That moment when the musical is more accurate then the movies, also Disney Plus is making a tv show based off of the books that are hopefully going to be better

[@four_girls_in_search_of_awesom]

I think the explanation for Good Kid is that he finally found a place where he belongs, the camp, only for them to tell him he has to leave to go on some quest and prove he didn't steal Zeus's lightning. He feels like he's just getting kicked out again.

[@KindaCaitlyn]

Something kinda important for the Percy failure mindset is that he’s spent all of his life being told he’s a screw up, a troubled kid, and getting expelled from schools. His mom pushes him away to protect but he of course doesn’t know that and all the “weird things that happen to him” he gets blamed for. So, ultimately he’s a twelve year old boy who’s been blamed for things that aren’t his fault and who gets battered down at every turn so it’s hard not to understand that he might feel a little defeated. His personality makes a lot more sense and is a lot more likeable I think in the books which are from his perspective

[@Barbara2.0]

That makes sense. I really have to read the books 😅

[@sigridhorn2408]

The musical is based on the book, and the book also leaves questions. They may be planning a sequel, but the musical's plot is half song half dialogue, which is why there are jumps. Also, the majority of the fans are already book fans, which makes it easier for them to pander.

[@KGibbs-pe4ed]

it hurt my heart when she said she didnt like percy but the idea of both percy and luke singing "ill be back next summer" is absolute galaxy brain

[@juanjoseagramon8348]

One fact that makes the tree on the hill even sadder is that Satyrs became trees when they die so basically thalia became the tree/protector that grover was supposed to be

[@brie5070]

The fact that I didn’t realize that D.O.A records stood for Dead on Arrival records until I listened to this musical like twice

[@four_girls_in_search_of_awesom]

Yooo Luke singing Good Kid at the end shows how unlike Percy he never moved on from his issues.

[@gav2971]

the kid’s name is literally Percy Jackson ‘Nice one Miss Poseidon’ lol

[@FloreMar-yp3iz]

A little explanation uwu Percy Jackson (the first saga) is composed of 5 books, this is an adaptation of just the first book. That's why most of the questions are unsolved, and there isn't too much character growth The "too on the nose" feelings might be because it's told via Percy. The books are in 1st person, and it focuses A LOT on how Percy feels. And I haven't seen the show live, so I guess most of the information is on the dialogue (Like when they met Medusa, Hades, when they explode the bus, when they blame Percy for stealing the lighting bolt, etc). I totally recommend the books (never is too late, they are kinda funny uwu)! And also listening to the cut songs or the bonus tracks, IMO they express the journey in a better way (specially We Are On the Same Boat(?) The books have been part of my life since I was 11, so I'm really attached to them, and I can confirm this is a really good adaptation overall. At least better than the movies

[@Barbara2.0]

Yeah the fact that it's adapted from a first-person perspective is a really valid point

[@ava_121]

Please please please read the books! There amazing and it makes the musical make much more sense. The musical is much more loyal to the books then the movies (which through out about 90 percent of the book)! Also, there are 10 books that Percy has a large role in, and lightning thief is just the first one so that’s why he has very little development through the musical because he grows through all of those books.

[@michaeloconnor5904]

The holes in the story and questions you have... all could be explained by the books (and the show, mostly). As an adaptation, this was as close to perfect as I can imagine is possible. I recommend them both for sure.

[@mtfan3457]

Aww he made a friend Me: just you wait just you wait

[@weltato]

All I can say is: BONUS SONGS REACTION PLEASE!!?? They are fantastic songs and do some explaining of bits that the main soundtrack missed. Also, yes, read the books. They're also brilliant and will give you a lot of missed context; a great read at any age imo.

[@mvs1122]

"My Grand Plan" is my anthem

[@shibowling1058]

"I actually rlly like Luke" oh Barbara, just wait until you read the books.

[@Barbara2.0]

Oh no 😬 Should I prepare myself psychologically? haha

[@MemberOfTheTitanArmy]

Me who read the books who still loves him: :0

[@mariafeescajadillo5331]

​@@MemberOfTheTitanArmyme too

[@kimbrulee_the_musical]

“Man, these children are really broken.” Me: Meet Nico DiAngelo.

[@avaleelong]

Eee I love this show! I think we all had the same reaction hearing George lol. If you like the pop rock genre of this, I definitely think you'll enjoy American Idiot and RENT! American Idiot is based on the Green Day album, and Rent is definitely one of the biggest musicals of the 90s, and still is very popular, and it's so good!

[@Barbara2.0]

I love RENT!

[@lydikiti]

Hi! i have actually seen the show live and how they do the water is usually toilet paper guns, and the monsters and done by 3-4 people (for example mrs dodds transformation in the day I got expelled) 1 in the middle being the monster and they get a cool mask, one carrying said monster, and two on each side with wings and they all move in sync for the the battles! and compared with the lighting and set pieces it looks BEAUTIFUL

[@carolyn05]

I saw this show on Broadway and it was SO SO good. They do a lot visual effects on stage using the most random things.. but it works!

[@ava_121]

I was just starting to reread the lightning thief when this went up

[@Barbara2.0]

I see my super powers are kicking in 😏 hahaha

[@aharder5765]

The way they do costumes is amazing since they only have a cast of 6 and only 2 characters don't have multiple parts. The stage is good too!

[@blueskiesandstarrynights]

ahhh im so happy u did this, its not a very well known musical so im glad u covered it! If ur interested, theres a bootleg on youtube of like 90% of the show. Its the broadway version tho, so some of the actors are the same and some are different. Also look for percy jackson musical in concert, its just the actors on stage singing the songs and having an overall great time.

[@meganblades2818]

I read the Percy Jackson for the first time a few years ago, sometime in high school (I realize I was a little late to the party), and greatly enjoyed it. Shortly afterword I found the musical and became obsessed. I finally found in the musical all of the content that was sadly missing from the movies. I even got to go see it live in Detroit when they came through, and fell in love with the show even further. I think what made me really enjoy it was that I didn't go into it with an older mindset, I rather looked at it like a kid would and fascinated over the effects and the funny jokes. A teacher from my school had gone to see it that same weekend and had talked about how he thought it was too childish, immature, and didn't enjoy adults acting like 12 year olds. The issue is, he thought of it as a high school English teacher would and thought it would be some literary masterpiece, rather than a show made for young, imaginative kids. (he particularly said that he hated how they used toilet paper on the end of a leaf blower as "water", while I thought it was inventive and hilarious)

[@Barbara2.0]

That's why I never read the books, I thought I wouldn't be able to enjoy them as much as an adult. But I guess being able to pick up on things you wouldn't necessarily do as a kid is interesting too

[@meganblades2818]

@@Barbara2.0 And that's totally fair! I just know that it can be a lot more enjoyable if you look at it from a kid's perspective. I was ~17 when I went to see the show, so it wasn't like I was a small child who still had that outlook and imagination, I just put myself in those shoes. The same thing when I read the books because while the writing was obviously meant for a kid, it didn't really detract from the experience or adventure of it for me. I would say if you have any interest it might be a fun light read, if not, that's cool too. P.S. I love watching your musical reactions!

[@RonHeartsMe]

YESSSSS I love this musical! I really wish there was a well-filmed full boot of it, either the original with George or the Broadway version with Jorrel. I’ve never read the books but the musical definitely made me want to! Okay now I’m gonna actually watch the video and then probably gave more to say lol. ETA: There’s a lot of important stuff that happens in between the songs. Good Kid stems from some of this. Basically Percy is once again being kicked out (of camp) because they think he stole the lightning which starts off a war between the gods. Kind of sad you skipped over George’s part in Campfire Song...in the show he does this stupid dance while crying and I always think of it when I listen to the song.

[@WarFlame]

There is a good, full, boot up

[@RonHeartsMe]

@@WarFlame Wait where?? Unless you mean the original workshop version?

[@WarFlame]

@@RonHeartsMe full broadway boot

[@WarFlame]

@@RonHeartsMe just look for the slime tutorial

[@RonHeartsMe]

@@WarFlame do you have a link?? I have one from a lovely friend that saw it live unfortunately their heads were cut off the entire show and you can’t see much lol

[@fuckbrigadoon5420]

I love this musical but I do understand some of the issues you have with it. The thing about the book is that it's written in first person from Percy's perspective and Percy is a sarcastic 12 year old which I think makes all of the mythology info damping a lot easier to take in. You definitely should read the books it's amazing and has so many mythology jokes similar to the underworld being in LA. I also think you'd enjoy Percy a whole lot more in the books he's one of the best main character I've read in a book if not the (Rick Riordan in general just writes main characters really really I think th only one that I would say is actually not good is Jason grace). You'd also get the ending with Aries and Kronos a lot better because there is a lot of information there that isn't mentioned a whole lot earlier since it's build up for the rest of the series.

[@aryana377]

this is more based on the book than the movie. a lot of the lyrics are actually taken straight from the pjo series

[@cecilia.tarango9001]

I understand the frustration with Percy complaining a lot, but there’s also something you should note. He’s 12 years old. Every twelve year old wants to complain about a perfect life. Imagine having a life where you had a “dead” parent, a terrible stepdad, an absent father, nobody wanted to be your friend, 6 schools in 6 years, and constantly having weird things happen. Yeah, in my opinion he has a reason to complain, it’s fine if you want to disagree though!

[@carolewalker9508]

ok, one of the reasons that good kid is placed where it is, is because right before the song in the musical, like the Broadway performance Chiron forced Percy to go on the quest, the I never hurt anyone was Because he accidentally pulled Nancy into the fountain and that could have hurt her. Edit: In lost, the "Who put the fate of the world" They are trying to stop a war from going on between the gods, Yes Percy's motive was to save his mom, but that wasn't the others goal. I hope you understand. Edit 2: Girl you crack me up. Edit 3: they aren't hallucinations or regular dreams, they are called Demigod dreams, they're like visions, basically demigods can see past, present in this case, and future, that's what those are.

[@Ozloz]

12:56 Good Kid is right after he’s kicked out of camp. So he’s like “oh finally after all of this I actually have people who are like me and accept me and then he’s told to leave immediately after, hence: “then I finally find a haven, someplace safe where I can stay, till it’s pack your bags Percy, now go your own way”

[@aidanovoa3295]

I love PJO and I personally really love that the musical is accurate to the books. Other musical recommendations for this series: Ghost Quartet, Ordinary Days

[@ApequH]

The moment in 'Good Kid' when he goes 'No mom' breaks me most of the times

[@guitarman14339]

I hope Come From Away is on the list. Have tissues. You will cry. It deserves so much more attention.

[@Barbara2.0]

I love Come From Away! I've seen it live so can't do a first-time reaction but am definitely planning a video review soon ;)

[@makoloxko]

You should react to The Mad Ones musical! It isn't very popular but it still makes me cry everytime I listen to it

[@JackieStarSister]

I read the book about 10 years ago but couldn't get into the sequel. The movie adaptation wasn't great; but I came across the musical this past week, listened to the soundtrack and watched a recording. It's impressively faithful to the book as far as I can remember, and made me like the characters even more! I also have ADD and know many neurodivergent people, so it's cool to see that representation. The story basically reframes AD(H)D and dyslexia as superpowers, things that help the characters focus in battle and read ancient Greek. For young kids (the main characters are 12 at the start of the series), that's pretty empowering.

[@musicalslyricsbr4420]

I'm not going to ask you to read the books because a lot of people have taken care of that for me, but I would love for you to share your opinion when you finish it! I read the entire saga last year and I'm in love with it!

[@Rainbowflames21]

I will say the musical is a hundred times better than the movies

[@kiana.r]

Hi! If you want to fully understand, you'd have to read the book. The musical adaptation is really good. There are movies, but if you have read the book, you'd know they are garbage adaptations. The original author is making a series on disney + but that won't come put for at least a year. I really do suggest the books though.

[@LukeSilver-fe7iv]

Sally's Percy's mom actress slays Strong I adore this song it's one of my favorites in the soundtrack That and Tree on the Hill

[@whateveryouhearditwasntme4109]

I clicked like The FLASH when I saw this notification

[@eliotnemec8842]

16:26 Welcome to Percy Jackson. You'll love it here

[@mayadargeon2172]

This musical is a treasure of book references for the fans, but peoples who didn't read them and just listen to the soundtrack only will be lost. It's like, if you listen to the soundtrack of Mean Girls or Heathers without having watched the movies, you're totally lost. And since they didn't change stuff from book to musical like Be More Chill did, you NEED that original context, which here is a book series instead of movies.

[@galaxias_falls1749]

I seriously suggest watching the show cause there’s so much stuff going on visually and it really just adds to everything. Also you understand what’s going on better. There are a few bootlegs on KZbin that come up if you search “the lightning thief the musical full” and I’d suggest watching the Broadway version that’s around and hour and 45 minutes long. You can also find the original 1 hour version that’s got some different songs like In The Same Boat and it’s split into a few 15 minute parts.

[@amaeliss7827]

13:07 precisely, he has just been told he has to leave because Zeus thinks he's the thief, so the one place he is supposed to fit in, he can't stay.

[@fuckbrigadoon5420]

I as well as most Percy Jackson fans actually really really enjoy the musical (I mean I'm a theatre kid in general so that's really not surprising) but also we really don't have any standards as long as it's not those dammed films. Percy Jackson had like the worst book to movie adaptation ever (the last airbender is worst but that's cartoon to movie).

[@Barbara2.0]

Don't even get me started on The Last Airbender!!! That show is my favourite thing on the universe and that movie made me sick 🤮

[@fuckbrigadoon5420]

@@Barbara2.0 that movie was a disgrace

[@tiredenby705]

The books are significantly better than the movie. If the movie wasn't an adaptation, it would be a perfectly average action movie. However, it IS an adaptation and it changed 99.9% of all the details, so if you want to consume the Actually Good Percy jackson content, read the books. Also, the song "Good Kid" is the way it is because it comes after Percy gets told "Hey, Zeus thinks you stole his lightning bolt for Poseidon and if you don't get it to him by the summer solstice which is about 10 days from now, World War III mixed with the Trojan War is gonna start, so you, a 12-yr-old boy, will be going on a quest to the Underworld because I, a millenia-old centaur, think Hades took the bolt. Also your prophecy straight-up fail on your quest and ever since you were claimed people have kind of avoided you. Go save the world kiddo!"

[@Barbara2.0]

I could have used some of that information hahaha

[@tomi8633]

You've probably found it all ready but there is a really great slime tutorial of this musical that I only just found, but you have to watch it becuase the dialogue is hilarious, and Chris really acts like a twelve year old boy with adhd.

[@FloreMar-yp3iz]

Whats the title?

[@tomi8633]

@@FloreMar-yp3iz Greek gods but make it gen z- musical slime tutorial. but i found it by searching Percy Jackson musical.

[@raphaellemariea.catulin685]

Hello! I watch your videos a lot and I subscribed just recently. I love your takes on the lyrical, melodic and narrative aspects of the musicals you react to. I will try not to fan girl too much about the original material for this video. the show started as a one-hour musical with a target audience of middle schoolers... but the creative team reworked it until it eventually became a two-act musical on broadway for a limited run with most of its target audience being fans who grew up with the books and/or the development of the show

[@Barbara2.0]

Yeah I can totally tell the target audience there. Thank you so much for the support, Raphaelle, really happy you enjoy the channel :)

[@runeanonymous9760]

Things kind of have to be more told than shown here because the budget was basically “no”; the reason the voices sound similar is because there are only six actors, and there is a KZbin jukebox fan musical put on by middle schoolers with a larger cast and higher budget.

[@masonguthrie1257]

honestly kinda surprised you have not read the book series but would totally recommend! they honestly don't take too long to read. also the adaptation for the movie is not good at all while the musicale is a little messy is much closer to the book and kinda gets the characters much better.

[@Barbara2.0]

I left it for too late and thought I wouldn't enjoy them as much in my 20s, but might give them a try then

[@masonguthrie1257]

@@Barbara2.0 I can understand that but I think what is the best part of his books is how he merges the myths with today’s world.

[@Barbara2.0]

Sounds good to me!

[@lasyar4488]

@@Barbara2.0 You're never too late to read them, they are probably one of the best books I've ever read! Through the series it does get more mature so while the first series may seem childish, the sequel series does get a little more mature. There's about 10 books in all of them and they are really amazing. Plus, they are making a Percy Jackson TV show for Disney + that's been officially confirmed to be accurate and it'll have a higher budget than WandaVision which is crazy!!! Im pretty sure that will be PG-13 so if you feel like you're too old, wait till the show comes out and watch that!! (Don't watch the movies though, they are awful)

[@CrazyClef]

@@Barbara2.0 I’m 22, and reread them to my sister, who is 26, and she LOVED THEM (I still love them a ton) so it really isn’t ever too late.

[@gavingameplay5790]

Yeah both the books and things in between the songs explain the kind of issues you've noticed

[@sysi5521]

I'll just keep requesting The Mad Ones musical lol I like this musical (I love some songs, Im ok with the rest). Somehow very nostalgic even when I havent read the books

[@brie5070]

“The fate of the world?!?!” Oh hunny, the first book(which this musical is based on) was just them trying to prevent a war between the gods. That’s nothing when it comes to these DAM books

[@taejaskudva2543]

Re: "He's still going on about it," It's probably not apparent to someone unfamiliar with the books, but the kids are supposed to be 12-year-olds. As a 50-year-old who has been working with 12-year-olds for 25 years, there's a fair difference between living through trauma and abuse as a preteen versus "c'mon, Man, we've all had hard lives..." But also, the Percy in the book doesn't show nearly as much of his trauma in the first book. And one of the things I liked the most about the show was that it focused less on the travelog aspect of the narrative, which I thought was a little bit poor in terms of pacing, and that it shifted to a focus of dealing with trauma workout losing the heart of the characters or the narrative. Also, to be fair, i only saw a one hour kids' version with my 7yo two weeks ago, and had to find the soundtrack and the full version.

[@mtfan3457]

Ive been waiting for this one

[@caspian4087]

Ahhh I know this video is kind of old but I’m new to the channel and a HUGE fan of this musical so I wanted to give my two cents So I got to see this performed on Broadway and as someone who was mildly obsessed with the books throughout middle school I was super hyped and very much the target audience. I will say it’s kinda hard to grasp the plot of this musical when only listening to the soundtrack mostly because there is just so much that happens on stage. It’s a small cast so aside from Percy and Annabeth everyone is double cast but that doesn’t stop them from making the stage look absolutely alive in every scene, certain lines are taken directly from the books yet the lines specific to the show never fail to make me laugh (ex: Grover shows up with his goat legs, which are essentially just furry pants, and yells something like “Ms. Dodds was a Fury!” To which Percy responds with “You’re a Furry! What is going on” which was just hilarious) and they stay really true to the lore of the books which is hard to do when condensing the material down to fit just 2 hours. There’s a lot of puppetry for some of the practical effects yet it also has a charming homemade feel about it, like in the musical Cats where they use junkyard items to put on their little performances, but instead it’s like partially stuff that you’d find on the street in NYC and partially the stuff you’d expect to find at a high school theatre department which fits the vibe since they’re kids, it’s genuinely such a wonderful show and if you ever get the chance to see it then take it because it is such a different experience then just listening to the soundtrack

[@rockassassin64]

The composer's writing puts you in your place looking at the girl who plays Clarice Want to be Joan Jett Fuc yeah I do

[@asherrodriguez796]

4:59 I just wanted to point out how that rhymed

[@delaneybenlon6106]

Good kid is my fav he is hurt and he never knew his dad part if it is for his mom

[@HelloWorld-iu7th]

Percy has every right to complain because his whole life he has felt neglected and every time something goes wrong he is blamed for it. He had tried to hide how he felt for the sake of his mom, but when she was taken away, he didn't know how to deal with the fact that he is being blamed for stealing the bolt. In the book, when she "died" he said that the world shall never be beautiful again. He was mad at everyone, specially his dad because he has felt neglected by him and thinks that the only reason he claimed him is because he needed him to prove his innocence. Nesides, he isn't truly women at camp because he could be salvation or the doom of Olympus when he turns 16. I like how "Good Kid" shows that he is dealing with some level of depression because we don't really see much of it in the books since they are written in a humorous writing style.

[@addisonsnider34]

I suggest watching a bootleg of the show because the scenes between the songs will explain a lot of the stuff you commented about or were confused about. Also there are only eight actors that play all of the roles. George Salazar plays mr. d and Grover and others. The guy that plays chiron also plays hades, Poseidon, and auntie M\medusa. Also the lady that plays sally also plays charon, Selena and others. There is also bonus tracks that are really great.

[@hollyfindlay4904]

You need to react to Billy Elliott the musical, but you might need some help with their accents

[@victorhua2464]

Barbara: he's being well recieved at camp right? Chiron: actually im expelling you... again. Percy (12 years old): 0_0 it's my fault isn't it, it's me, i'm the problem

[@LukeSilver-fe7iv]

I feel Mr D so hard as someone who has a roomie who has nephews that come over all the time. Let me tell you it gets tiring trying to do chores around rambunctious kids Needless to say Mr D is basically my mood

[@urmomschesthair5778]

I saw this on tour and it was so good!!!!! Also the monster in the museum in the movie(🤮) was a hydra and the monster in the opening number was Mrs. Dodds Percy's pre-algebra teacher/fury

[@DerekMckean]

If you liked this musical, check out Jasper in Deadland. It'a a great mythological musical with a teen played by Matt Doyle.

[@boudiccaeades7324]

That intro is the best! (Also pls react to Alice By Heart) ❤️

[@ApequH]

I know this video is 3 years ago but saying "show don't tell" while listening to a cast album and not watching the muscial is verry funny to me. Following it up with "please tell me everything I'm missing" even more

[@runevancraywinkel426]

I've never seen this so I'm reacting for the first time too. :)

[@helenavara9783]

Good!! Amazing!!!!

[@anniestrooo]

Like...The FISH SAUCE???

[@CrazyClef]

Did you skip Drive? I ask only cuz the soundtrack itself introduces Ares to the plot in that song

[@CrazyClef]

Also we don’t know if they plan to continue the series, but yeah the series goes over 5 books for the Titan war (and then more) but honestly reading the books answers all questions. This is the most faithful adaptation we’ve seen, and reading the books fills EVERY gap. And it follows really well

[@Barbara2.0]

I listened to it but didn't include on the final cut so the video wouldn't be too long

[@robwilliamson5082]

Oh also as well as Moulin rouge (the broadway cast recording), another show you should definitely check out is, Young Frankenstein (based on the Mel brooks film staring Gene Wilder)

[@enchanted_inventory882]

Your review of 'good kid' would ve accurate if it was an adaptation of the movie, it's an adaptation of the books, where even then percy had way to much on his shoulders, i don't want to spoil anything but he's not as accepted at camp at first as you might think, and he gets blamed for a lot of stuff

[@charmainedethierry4166]

Yay! How are you Barbara?

[@Barbara2.0]

Happy it's Friday! Hihi How are you? 😊

[@delaneybenlon6106]

And percy looks at annabeth cutely

[@carolewalker9508]

something that someone told me, in son of Poseidon, Percy was about to give the bolt to Hades but his mom stopped him, Percy was just about to betray the gods, but he had someone where as Luke didn't, that's the difference between Luke and Percy.

[@anniestrooo]

I mean Percy is a 12 year old at this point so I think that’s why it’s a little simple

[@Barbara2.0]

For sure! I didn't remember he was that young though

[@delaneybenlon6106]

Well the camp is also his favorite place in the world he says it in the second book

[@LukeSilver-fe7iv]

I love how Rick Riordan specifically makes the characters diverse from the get go as a way to expand on Greek mythology instead of Rowling who just kinda goes oh yeah Dumbledore gay for publicity stunts long after she wrote the books..

[@randomfandoms6769]

Please, for the next video, do A Very Potter Musical! It's by StarKid and one of my favorite musicals of all time! It's the one that got them famous and the origin of the name StarKid. It's absolutely hilarious and witty and genuinely heartwarming and tear-jerking at points and, obviously, the songs are all bops! It also has two sequels, A Very Potter Sequel and A Very Potter Senior Year. I definitely give it a recommendation for a video, unless you've already seen it.

[@Barbara2.0]

I haven't seen them yet. I'm reacting to the trilogy this year so stay tuned ;)