Amanda Lipitz
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Galileo
Sarnak
Sam S. Shubert Theatre · New York
10 Nov 2026
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Production
Musical Theater
Galileo – Sam S. Shubert Theatre, New York
- Date
- Tuesday, 10 November 2026
- Venue
- Sam S. Shubert Theatre
- City
- New York
- Organisation
- Amanda Lipitz
- Work
- Galileo
- Language
- English
About this event
Galileo is a new pop-rock musical that dramatizes the life of scientist Galileo Galilei as he upends the world’s understanding of the cosmos and clashes with religious power. Directed by Michael Mayer with choreography by David Neumann, the Broadway production features music and lyrics by Zoe Sarnak and Michael Weiner and a book by Danny Strong. Raúl Esparza stars as Galileo, joined by Jeremy Kushnier as Cardinal Maffeo Barberini and Joy Woods as Virginia/Maria Celeste. The show explores the tension between truth and authority and the personal cost of defending discovery.
Cast & creative
Galileo Galilei
Raúl Esparza- J
Cardinal Maffeo Barberini
Jeremy Kushnier - J
Virginia / Maria Celeste Galilei
Joy Woods - M
Stage director
Michael Mayer-Freyholdt - D
Book
Danny Strong - Z
Composer
Zoe Sarnak - M
Composer
Michael Weiner - Z
Lyricist
Zoe Sarnak - M
Lyricist
Michael Weiner 
Choreographer
David Neumann- Z
Composer
Zoe Sarnak - M
Composer
Michael Weiner - D
Librettist
Danny Strong
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