the song was even more accurate than the two movies

can we just talk about how they got Percy's personality in three minutes and the two movies didn't even get one bit of it in two hours.

I can hear Apollo clapping from Olympus.

"I swear I never stole anything" Um excuse me yes you did...you stole my heart!

WAIT ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ IF THEY DO THE ENTIRE SERIES ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️NICO DI ANGELO WILL SING⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ I REPEAT NICO DI ANGELO WILL SING

This was Apollo's idea, wasn't it?

The Apollo Cabin forced Percy to do this, didn't they?

"I swear I never stole anything, I never meant to hurt anyone. I swear, I swear that I’m a good kid, a good kid that’s had a bad run." Whenever I hear that all I can think is Piper.

"Give us a TV series!" we said "Here is a movie that doesn't follow the books" they said "Please, just a TV series" we said "Here is a musical" they said

WHY DOESNT THIS HAVE MORE VIEWS, I'M FREAKING OUT... WHERE IS THE FANDOM!?? IT'S HAPPENING, AFTER YEARS OF AGONY OVER THE MOVIE WE FINALLY GET SOMETHING THATS GOOD ENOUGH FOR RICK RIORDANS WRITING

This is without a doubt the most perfect casting of Percy I've ever seen. I like Logan Lerman but there was something about him that didn't quite do it for me in the movies but *Chris* *McCarrell*...This guy *is* Percy, without a doubt in my mind. Congrats on an amazing casting and an amazing song! :)

Chris McCarrell makes Logan Lerman look like a kindergartner as Percy. He is Percy Jackson!

i can see Percy having an amazing voice and just Apollo showing up like wuddup can I claim him?

A PERCABETH DUET... I REPEAT A PERCABETH DUET!!! MY BODY NEEDS IT

HOW DOES HE NOT SING THIS WITHOUT CRYING!? I CRY JUST BY READING THE TITLE ON THE OTHER HAND, THAT LOOK OF BITTER SARCASM WHEN HE SAYS "Yeah Percy that's a good one," IS SO GODS DAMN PERCY LIKE I LOVE IT

FANDOM YES FINALLY SOMETHING GOOD AFTER TERRIBLE 2 MOVIES

MY SKIN IS CLEAR THE CROPS ARE WATERED GROVER IS STILL A MAIN CHARACTER WOW

OKAY BUT I CAN SEE SO MANY FACTORS OF PERCY'S PERSONALITY IN THIS! There's the honest Percy, the despairing Percy, the sarcastic Percy, AND I JUST CAN'T ASJFJSLAJDUWIWPSKDJF

I thought Percy said he couldn't sing... What a liar.

I LOVE PERCY SO MUCH. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH. Apollo must be as happy with this as I am

this lowkey reminds me of freeze your brain from heathers

That "Not bad" face he did at the end was the most Percy Jackson thing I've ever seen.

Wow, he actually looks like Percy Jackson. I was expecting someone that looks nothing like Percy. He looks like Percy in The Last Olympian.

I got chills and almost started crying. I hope this gives Percy Jackson the justice it deserves.

Being Broadway trash and an Hermes kid, I am so excited for this

EVERYONE FLOOD TUMBLR WITH THIS HURRY

if this is a successful musical do you think it'll go all the way to heroes of olympus? will we get a Nico?!

OK I've seen a lot of people saying this is a terrible idea, but I heard more emotion, accurate characterization and similarities to the books than I saw in BOTH movies. Chris McCarrell is fantastic in this video. He looks like Percy would look at his age, he's dressing like Percy would, and we can see from that little behind the scenes clip before the song that he even shares some personality traits with Percy. And don't even get me started on the song. It perfectly summarizes all the emotions Percy feels in the first book. Grover and his mom were the only people who cared about him. And this song talks all about how he feels so alone and nobody believes him about all the weird occurrences. It mentions how distressed he is about his mom being gone and only stuck with Gabe. The part where the song slows and its pretty much just Chris singing has so much emotion as well. And it gets to the deeper meaning of Percy feeling alone, he just wants someone to accept and love him. So all in all. I think this musical is going to be great. It seems like the new songs and extended script and Chris McCarrell are going to make this musical great. Especially if Rick is actually positively promoting this musical. :)

Percy Jackson has meant everything to me for over ten years and seeing this right now is quite literally bringing me to tears. If only I could go see this live. THANK YOU TO ALL THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM WHO MADE THIS REAL

Okay I've heard onE SONG AND AM ALREADY OBSESSED

"i swear, i swear that im a good kid." "yeah, percy. thats a good one." i cried

"All I need is one last chance, to prove I'm good enough for someone." YOU'RE GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME AND THE ENTIRE FANDOM, SEAWEEDBRAIN!!!

Lester Papadopoulos would be so happy 😂

For everyone who wants lyrics: Six schools in six years, been kicked out of every place. Everything I ever do is wrong, never find where I belong, everybody on my case. The same old story, the same old song: don’t act up, don’t act down, be strong. I keep my head down, I keep my chin up, but it ends up all the same, with: “Pack your bags, Percy, you’re always to blame.” I never try to do anything, I never mean to hurt anyone! I swear, I swear that I’m a good kid, a good kid, a good son. But no one ever will take my side, all I ever do is take the fall. I swear, I swear that I’m a good kid - guess I’m good for nothin’ at all. Gabe was a world-class jerk, dad was never there. The only family that really mattered? Well, she vanished into the air. And now I finally find a haven, some place safe where I can stay, till it’s: “Pack your bags, Percy, now go, go away”. I never try to do anything, I never mean to hurt anyone! I swear, I swear that I’m a good kid - yeah, Percy, that’s a good one. But no one ever will take my side, all I ever do is take the fall. I swear, I swear that I’m a good kid - guess I’m good for nothin’ at all. All the schools in six years, every battle, every day. No one ever tells me that they’re proud, no one asks me, “Percy, how’d ya like to come around and stay?” And all you get are bad grades, and a bum rap, and a bad rep, and a good smack, and no friends and no hope and no mom . . . she’s taken away. I swear I never stole anything, I never meant to hurt anyone. I swear, I swear that I’m a good kid, a good kid that’s had a bad run. And all I need is one last chance to prove that I’m good enough for someone . . . good enough for someone (six schools in six years, six schools in six years). I’m good enough for someone (six schools in six years). I’m good enough for someone! - I really hope it's right, if not, correct me :D

I feel like younger Percy is perfectly defined by this. You can clearly see his low self esteem pain the books, and his urge to just fit in, and be accepted by his father. It's hinted that Gabe abuses him, and we can clearly see how hard Sally's 'death' affects him. This song just sums it up perfectly. And now I wanna cry.

This lyrics are more canon than the two movies

Then after the final bow I want Apollo to stay on the stage reciting bad haikus until everyone leaves

THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL HE'S SUCH A CUTE PERCY I'M CRYING

I am so excited for this! Although, this guy's 26 and has brown eyes, he'll be as charming as Percy, I feel it. Also, he's so talented. This song gives me goosebumps. The lyrics is on point. It shows me a heartbroken side of Percy which is rarely seen in the books (because Percy always shakes it off with some sarcasm - which is also something I like about him). If I lived in the USA, I'd go and watch it for sure. But since I'm not, I just hope they upload more songs (or anything else, really) from the musical.

heart hurts when you live in australia and you cant see it live

Apollo have gifted us this gift Along with Rick

1. Chris McCarell sounds great 2. This song is awesome 3. I'm excited for this musical 4. He's cute

he sounds exactly as I imagined Percy would

And then the movie cast: "blue food doesnt have anything to do with percy jackson"

When I first heard of the musical I honestly didn't have high hopes. Once I heard this song my view completely changed. The song seems to capture Percy's struggle really well. I have high hopes. This fandom deserves a good live adaptation.

and a song called talk to the poodle percy

“Bad run” he says, performing a killer run.

He deserved a Tony Nomination.

I have loved Percy Jackson for years, and I've loved Chris Mccarrell ever since I saw him in Les Mis a year ago, so finding out about this production has made my life. This song is incredible!

OK BUT EVEN RICK IS SUPPORTING THIS SO UM LET'S MAKE IT STICK TO THE PLOT TOO M8'S~ I freaking love this sm. Chris does a good job for Percy and it doesn't really matter he has brown eyes instead of blue since the audience won't catch that. I cannot believe my passion for musicals and this series is colliding!!!

YOU CAN'T TELL ME THIS IS'NT REALLY PERCY JACKSON WEARING BROWN CONTACT LENSES,YOU CAN NEVER MAKE ME CHANGE MY MIND-

someone here after Percy Jackson's notice on Disney Plus?!!!

This could be promising. I think this rock, Next to Normal/Heathers-esque music is a good fit for Percy Jackson. Hoping for a cast recording.

I didn't want to like it. I thought it was weird and unessasary. I WAS SO WRONG OMFG IM SMILING LIKE AN IDIOT AND WANT TO CRY THIS IS SO GREAT! Reminds me of Calvin Berger but it's percy freaking jackson 😍😍

He is literally Percy and i love him

Okay I'm actually crying real tears right now because Percy Jackson means an incredible amount to me and has literally shaped me into the person I am today and I'm really emotional about it and the fact that I can't see this live is sad to me but like I'm excited for this to be a thing and it's too late ATM for me to text any of my friends but like someone help I'm crying over this

my skin is clear, stress is gone, i can see light again i feel alive

2 lyrics into this song and I know this will be better than the movies.

"I swear I’m a good kid, a good kid - who’s had a bad run..." this hit HARD.

This guys acts so much like Percy "I do feel like a superhero" "You're a demigod" "Or a demigod"

Just gonna say I was here since 5,000 views cause this is gonna blow up soon

I have always been a huge fan of musicals and Rick Riordan, imagine how much this means to me!

I swear, I swear I'll be a good kid and learn every song lyrics from this musical omg.

I wouldn't mind having Chris as Percy in the upcoming rebooted Lightning Thief tv series/movie.

fangirling so hard right now

this really describe the first two chapters of the lighting thief...LOVE IT💜

Can we just talk about how this one song is more accurate than both movies combined

THEY GOT THE PERCY JACKSON CHARACTER IN2 MINUTES AND TWO MOVIES COULDN’T GET 1 THING RIGHT. I LOVE THIS SPCAST AND WAS DYING TO SEE THE PLAY. Like you don’t know who bad of a Percy Jackson book fan I am and the movies did NOT cut it. I ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Percy Jackson books

I never hit the subscribe button so fast in my life XD

Chris: Guess i’m good for nothing at all 😔 The Tonys: yeah ❤️

This is the exact way I imagine Percy’s voice to be like!

WE FINALLY GET THE PERCY JACKSON WE DESERVE

CHRIS MCCARRELL AS PERCY I CAN'T

Apollo made a haiku for this... This is a great song I am so proud of percy I am so awesome

They can't fool me and put the real Percy in front of me thinking I won't notice.

at the end he was like "I did good, that was good, nailed it"

I think he looks more Percy than what's his face ever did.

I saw Chris McCarrel as Marius in Les Miserables, and I am so excited for this, he brought a whole new light to Marius as a character I had never seen, and I'm more than ready to see him bring the same energy to the hero of my middle school career, and one of the first fan bases I'd ever joined, It's also never crossed my mind how much he looks like Percy Jackson. I'm so excited, it's been like a year or two since I've read the books and they remain my favorites to this day

The actor who plays percy is awesome. I love this song

This got me crying, I'd love a duet between Percy and Nico, them standing at either side of the stage, starting of quiet bit ending dramatic with Nico crying, my heart

AAHHHHH!!!!! I´M FANGIRLING SO HARD RIGHT NOW!! OMG

everyones like 'Nico singing!! Annabeth singing!!' and Im like 'MR D HAVING A SING SONG RANT ABOUT HOW ANNOYING EVERYONE IS !! GROVER BLEATING IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS SOLO !!'

Us after seeing the movies: I guess we'll never get a good Percy 😔 Chris: ...what's poppin'?

4:02 He is literally the perfect Percy ever. Like, he's so proud of himself that he sung this song in such an amazing voice..... Dad, (Apollo), you need to give him a guitar for his birthday.

I'm dying right now!!! If this turns out awesome, this will be one of the best things that has ever happened to me. Percy Jackson has been with me since childhood. Now combing pj with musicals (which I'm also obsessed with), is so lit I can't even

HOW ARE THERE ONLY 30K VIEWS. CMON PJO FANDOM.

LYRICS: Six schools in six years, been kicked out of every place. Everything I do is wrong, never find where I belong, everybody on my case. The same old story, the same old song: don’t act up, don’t act down, be strong. I keep my head down, I keep my chin up, but it ends up all the same, with: “Pack your bags, Percy, you’re always to blame.” I never try to do anything, I never mean to hurt anyone! I swear, I swear that I’m a good kid, a good kid, a good son. But no one ever will take my side, all I ever do is take the fall. I swear, I swear that I’m a good kid- guess I’m good for nothin’ at all. Game was a world-class jerk, dad was never there. The only family that ever mattered? Well, she vanished into the air. Now, I finally find a haven, something safe where I can stay, then it’s: “Pack your bags, Percy, just go, go away”. I never try to do anything, I never mean to hurt anyone! I swear, I swear that I’m a good kid- yeah, Percy, that’s a good one. But no one ever will take my side, all I ever do is take the fall. I swear, I swear that I’m a good kid- guess I’m good for nothin’ at all. All the schools in six years, every battle, every day. No one tells me that they’re proud, no one asks me, “Percy, how’d ya like to come around and stay?” And all you get are bad grades, and a bum rap, and a bad rep, and a good smack, and no friends and no hope and no mom . . . she’s taken away. I swear I never stole anything, I never meant to hurt anyone. I swear, I swear that I’m a good kid, a good kid that’s had a bad run. And all I need is one last chance to prove that I’m good enough for someone . . . good enough for someone (six schools in six years, six schools in six years). I’m good enough for someone (six schools in six years). I’m good enough for someone!

As a child of Athena and a Musical Theatre nerd I'm so hyped.

As a long-time fan of the series and a HUGE theatre kid, I haveabsolutely zero words for excited I am.

Chris mccarrel is percy jacksons secret identity and this is actually percy He lied about being a bad singer

Chris McCarrell is a perfect Perseus Jackson. They couldn't have gotten that casting any better. And this song makes it even better.

Chris isn't even Percy's age range, and he does Percy perfectly.

I'm actually crying right now. This is the best day of my life!! I will actually sell my soul so that I can see this... and can I just say because Chris McCarrell is Percy.... he is ADHD. A Dam Hot Demigod.

Still can’t believe they didn’t get a Tony nomination

*dies* *hyperventalates* *cries tears of joy* *breaks out into song* "ITS A BEAUTIFUL FRICKIN DAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Oh my gods! Who wrote the song? Because it is pure perfect. It's my fav musical song! Chris Mccarrell (or whoever posted this), post more of the songs! The fandom needs it!. Mccarrell also sounds like Percy might sound like if Percy sang (oh gods). I can't wait!

With how the dude was talking before the song it felt like he was Percy already. Can't wait!!!

Who cried because I know for a fact that I did... 😭😭💙💙 love this so much!!!

the way chris closes his eyes and he words just flow out and he looks like hes just,,,,,, so *into it* is how i feel whenever im singing any song.... gods what i would give to be in a musical.

Chris McCarrell never ceases to make me cry with this song