Overview
- The production announced its complete cast and creative team on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, and will begin previews at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October 15 with an official opening on November 8.
- Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine will play twins Mary and Martha Clarke, with Luke James as Elijah, Ledisi as Tallulah Clarke, and Bradley Jaden as Jesse.
- Ximone Rose is the standby for the Clarke sisters and a Kinfolk ensemble of Melody A. Betts, Aaron Arnell Harrington, Jennie Harney-Fleming, Rayshun LaMarr, Hailey Thomas, and Harris Matthew Turner will join a larger company.
- The creative team is led by director Stevie Walker-Webb, choreographer Chelsey Arce, composer Ross Baum, and book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri, with design credits including Beowulf Boritt, Adam Honoré, and Emilio Sosa and cultural consulting by Kaja Dunn.
- After a spring 2024 regional run at Paper Mill Playhouse under the title Gun & Powder, the Broadway move positions Wanted as the first new musical of the 2026–2027 season and will show whether the piece’s treatment of race, survival, and family resonates on a larger commercial stage.