Get a sneak peek at Broadway’s upcoming rock musical Galileo with a special video of Joy Woods singing “Limited Life” from the Michael Weiner-Zoe Sarnak score. Watch above.
Performances will begin November 10 at the Shubert Theatre, with opening night set for December 6. Michael Mayer is directing, with David Neumann providing choreography. The musical—featuring a book by Emmy winner Danny Strong (Chess) and music and lyrics by Weiner and Sarnak—centers on the historical scientist Galileo Galilei, a pioneering astronomer widely considered to be the father of modern science, along with classical physics, the scientific method, and observational astronomy. Amanda Lipitz, Henry Tisch, and Jordan Roth are producing.
As previously announced, Raúl Esparza will star in the title role, leading the company alongside Jeremy Kushnier and Woods. Esparza and Kushnier will be reprising their work from the world premiere production at Berkeley Rep.
They will be joined by Bradley Dean (Chess, The Phantom of the Opera), Jordon Lee Garcia, and Javier Muñoz (Hamilton, In the Heights). Additionally, Grammy winner Michael Park (Dear Evan Hansen, Stranger Things) will alternate with Esparza at certain performances. Additional casting will be revealed at a later date.
Reprising their work from the musical’s 2024 world premiere at Berkeley Rep will be music supervisor and orchestrator Brian Usifer, scenic designer Rachel Hauck, lighting designer Kevin Adams, and sound designer John Shivers. Newly joining for the Broadway bow will be costume designer Susan Hilferty and video and projection designer Ethan Tobman. Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Jason Thinger.
Aurora Productions is production manager, and ShowTown Theatricals is general managing.
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