Posted: 9/24/26 at 10:41am
Has there been any info on what changes both shows made since out of town? I'm curious if they addressed the issues with both (books especially!) or if they made lateral changes as seems to happen too often these days.
Posted: 9/24/26 at 10:46am
I've heard Galileo has made rather substantial changes, but not being familiar with the show as it was I can't really comment on what that means.
Posted: 9/24/26 at 11:26am
mitchern said: "Has there been any info on what changes both shows made since out of town? I'm curious if they addressed the issues with both (books especially!) or if they made lateral changes as seems to happen too often these days."
I keep getting TikToks from Ross Baum (the composer of Wanted) about their path to Broadway. I haven't watched them, tbh, but you might find some answers there.
Posted: 9/24/26 at 11:31am
Can’t speak to Galileo at all but I have heard Wanted has changed drastically - the entirely new title and set design are topline notes but I have no doubt there is also plenty of new book and musical content. It was a big show at Papermill and AFAIK it has had multiple major work sessions since that time. I’d wager it will feel like how it felt seeing Suffs on Broadway after the run at The Public.
As for how good those changes are? We’ll see.
Posted: 9/24/26 at 12:41pm
Well, the Joy Woods song they released wasn't in the out of town, so that points to some changes certainly, .
Posted: 9/24/26 at 1:50pm
BJR said: "Well, the Joy Woods song they released wasn't in the out of town, so that points to some changes certainly, ."
They're really trying for their "My Days" viral moment early. Not sure it's taken off like that, but it was pretty obvious what they were trying for. It's just not as good of a song.
Posted: 9/24/26 at 2:38pm
It really hasn't taken off. People need a reason to see this and their marketing team needs to deliver. I wonder which one of these shows will be more popular.
Posted: 9/28/26 at 4:38pm
GALILEO has done some score and script tightening. Following mixed-to-positive critical feedback out of town—where reviewers noted the ambitious but sometimes awkward nature of grafting rock power ballads onto 17th-century history—the authors have been working to trim, restructure, and perfect the book and music content ahead of rehearsals.
All positive news - but to be honest, I'm only in it for Raul Esparza! 14 long years...I am so in!
Posted: 9/29/26 at 7:35am
babykitty_00 said: "I'm only in it for Raul Esparza"
I'm in it for Bradley Dean. He has never disappointed me.
