How "kiddie" is The Lightning Thief?
I took my 9-year-old to see it at the beginning of the national tour, and went in totally blind with no knowledge of the books. I had mentally prepared myself for it being entirely mediocre. I spent part of the first act in a befuddled "WHAT AM I WATCHING?!?" state, but you know what? They totally won me over by the end of the show. The cast is talented, has great chemistry, and works incredibly hard from start to finish. The minimalist set is used in interesting ways. The dialogue and lyrics...