Raúl Esparza previously played the title role in “Galileo” in a 2024 production at Berkeley Repertory Theater in California.
NY Times: What Rhymes With Heretic? A Galileo Musical Is Broadway Bound.
The musical, called “Galileo,” will star Raúl Esparza, and is scheduled to open in December at the Shubert Theater.
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After nearly 400 years, anti-Catholic Galileo Porn is still going strong -- with a sure-to-be hyped new play to open at the end of this year. From the article:
"Galileo Galilei remains one of the world’s most famous astronomers, in part because his faith in science got him into trouble with the Vatican during the Renaissance. Now his heretic-to-visionary story is bringing him to Broadway.“Galileo,” a new pop-rock musical that explores the life and legacy of the Italian scientist, is planning to to open Dec. 6 at the Shubert Theater.