“I didn’t realize there were that many people who love it that much.”įor Sangal, the musical’s childish jokes and lighthearted nature is the kind of theatre that people need right now. “They’re like, ‘No way, oh my god,’ or ‘I have to go. She said she appreciated how Lovers and Madmen’s adaptation of the musical has allowed for such changes.Ĭommunication freshman Eli Blanks, who plays Grover, said he has been surprised by how enthusiastically students have responded to the musical. As someone who identifies as Indian American, she said the role has led her to alter the unmovable idea of Annabeth, who is white in the book series, she created as a child. Sangal said being cast as Annabeth expanded her conception of the character. “They’re dealing with supernatural threats, but their reactions are so inspiring.” “The characters are so real,” Frost said. After Zeus accuses her of stealing his master lightning bolt, she goes on a quest with her friends, Annabeth and Grover, to track down the missing weapon to save the world.Ĭommunication sophomore Morgan Frost, the show’s assistant director, called the show a “nostalgic trip.” She discovered the Percy Jackson books while reading over a classmate’s shoulder on a third grade bus trip.įrost said one reason she loves and rereads the books every couple of years is how relatable they are. In this adaptation, a female Percy Jackson discovers she is a Greek demigod and Poseidon’s daughter. This weekend, Sangal will take the stage as Annabeth Chase in “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.” The show, presented by student theatre group Lovers & Madmen, will take place in McCormick Auditorium on Friday at 7 and 10 p.m. “I read it, and then I finished the entire series in a week.” “It was one of our summer reading books,” Sangal said. Sangal said her life-long obsession with Percy Jackson started after she read “The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan the summer before sixth grade. ![]() In middle school, Sangal wrote fanfiction about a character who was Hera’s only known child. For her 14th birthday party, Communication sophomore Reva Sangal had a Percy Jackson themed cake.
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