This week in musical theatre: Wanted, a new musical about twin sisters on the run in 1890s Texas, was scheduled to open on Broadway, Raúl Esparza’s Galileo was set to start previews, Andrew Lloyd Webber put out a remixed Phantom of the Opera cast album, and Manila welcomed back Joseph the Dreamer. Here is the week of November 6 to 12, 2026, each item linked to the original report. It is a short list on purpose: we only include what we could confirm.
What’s opening on Broadway this week?
Wanted sets its Broadway opening for November 8
Wanted, with music by Ross Baum and book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri, was scheduled to open at the James Earl Jones Theatre on Sunday, November 8, after previews that began October 15. It is set in Texas in 1893 and follows Mary and Martha Clarke, twin sisters who are Black women passing for white, as they run from their past. Solea Pfeiffer plays Mary and Liisi LaFontaine plays Martha, with Ledisi as Tallulah Clarke and Luke James also in the company. Stevie Walker-Webb directs.
Source: Playbill, Broadway schedule updated November 2026; cast and creative team from the Wanted official site
Galileo begins previews at the Shubert on November 10
Galileo, a new musical inspired by the life of the astronomer Galileo Galilei, was set to begin preview performances at the Shubert Theatre on Tuesday, November 10, ahead of an opening night on Sunday, December 6. Raúl Esparza stars, with Joy Woods and Jeremy Kushnier. The score is by Zoe Sarnak and Michael Weiner, the book is by Danny Strong, and Michael Mayer directs. The show had its world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
Source: The Shubert Organization; dates also from Broadway.org and Playbill
Which cast albums arrive this week?
Lloyd Webber’s remixed Phantom album lands on CD and vinyl
For the London production’s 40th anniversary, Andrew Lloyd Webber went back to the original analogue master tapes of the 1986 Original London Cast Recording of The Phantom of the Opera and remixed the score for the first time, restoring sections that never made the original album. The Andrew Lloyd Webber 2026 Mix, released digitally on October 9, arrived as a 3LP vinyl set and a 2CD set on November 6, with a limited 6LP box set due November 20. If you want a refresher before you listen, start with our Phantom of the Opera songs explained guide.
Source: Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals; release dates also from Playbill, Upcoming Cast Recordings
What’s on stage in Manila this week?
Joseph the Dreamer returns to RCBC Plaza
Trumpets brought back its musical Joseph the Dreamer for a limited run at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, in Makati, opening November 6 and playing weekends through November 22. The show tells the biblical story of Joseph, Jacob’s favored son, from betrayal to forgiveness. Nonie Buencamino plays Jacob, and West End actor Jordan Andrews and Neo Rivera alternate as Joseph.
Source: PhilSTAR Life; dates also from The Beat Asia
Frequently asked questions
What is Wanted the musical about?
Wanted is set in Texas in 1893 and follows Mary and Martha Clarke, twin sisters who are Black women passing for white, as they try to stay ahead of their past. It has music by Ross Baum and book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri, and it plays the James Earl Jones Theatre on Broadway.
When does Galileo open on Broadway?
Galileo was scheduled to begin previews at the Shubert Theatre on November 10, 2026, with opening night set for December 6, 2026. Raúl Esparza stars as Galileo Galilei.
What is the Phantom of the Opera 2026 Mix?
It is a new remix of the 1986 Original London Cast Recording, made by Andrew Lloyd Webber from the original analogue master tapes for the London production’s 40th anniversary. It restores material cut from the original album and came out on CD and vinyl on November 6, 2026.
Where is Joseph the Dreamer playing in Manila?
Trumpets’ Joseph the Dreamer plays the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium at RCBC Plaza in Makati, on November 6 to 8, 13 to 15 and 20 to 22, 2026.
That’s the week in musicals. Come back next week for another roundup of Broadway, West End, touring and Manila theatre news.
