Adapted from Rick Riordan’s bestselling YA book, this “action-packed musical with heroic battles and mythological beasties” (New York Post) finds Percy Jackson in hot water at school — again. But he’s got bigger fish to fry. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life, and he seems to have angered a few of them along the way. Now, young Percy and his newfound friends must race against the hourglass to solve the mystery of Zeus’ stolen lightning bolt and set things right on Mount Olympus. Intended for kids ages 8-12, performances of The Lightning Thief at McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn are followed by a meet-and-greet with the cast.  February 24th performance is available on Goldstar for $5-$8 a ticket!