Rock musical Galileo will come to Broadway in the fall. Raúl Esparza will star in the title role, leading the company alongside Jeremy Kushnier and Joy Woods.

The musical—featuring a book by Emmy winner Danny Strong (Chess) and music and lyrics by Michael Weiner and Zoe Sarnak—made its world premiere in 2024 at Berkeley Rep. Both Esparza and Kushnier (as Bishop Maffeo Barberini) will be reprising their performances from that run. Read what critics had to say about it here.

Performances will begin November 10 at the Shubert Theatre, currently home to the Alicia Keys musical Hell's Kitchen through February 22. Michael Mayer will direct after helming the world premiere, with David Neumann providing choreography. Further casting and creative team members are to be announced.

The musical centers on the historical scientist Galileo Galilei, a pioneering astronomer widely considered to be the father of modern science, along with classical physicals, the scientific method, and observational astronomy. Amanda Lipitz, Henry Tisch, and Jordan Roth are producing.

“The moment Galileo lifts his telescope to the sky and reshapes our understanding of the universe is one of history’s great turning points," says a joint statement from the producing team. "Bringing that moment to the stage feels both thrilling and urgent. Though this story unfolds more than 400 years ago, its themes resonate with striking clarity today. We’re telling a story that captures the enduring tension between truth and power—and the courage required to stand by what you know is right, even when doing so comes at great cost. That kind of courage is the essential force on which human progress relies, and it is why Galileo—and those like him—are the ones who change the course of history.”

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