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Entertainment · Theater & arts · published 2026-10-15 · via Broadway.com

Broadway’s Wanted Begins Performances With Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine

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Wanted starts Broadway performances on October 15 at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine star as outlaw twin sisters Mary and Martha Clarke in the new musical directed by Stevie Walker-Webb. The production officially opens on November 8 and also features Ledisi and Luke James.

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Broadway performances of Wanted start October 15 at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Solea Pfeiffer portrays Mary Clarke, while Liisi LaFontaine portrays Martha Clarke. Stevie Walker-Webb directs, and Chelsey Arce choreographs. Angelica Chéri penned the book and lyrics, with music by Ross Baum.

The story is set in Texas in 1893 and centers on twin outlaw sisters who are Black women passing as white. As they try to safeguard their mother and family legacy, they face desperate choices while pursuing dignity, self-determination, and an inheritance long withheld. The cast also features Ledisi, Luke James, Bradley Jaden, Aurelia Williams, and Awa Sal Secka.

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The production may draw Broadway audiences to a historical story about racial passing, family survival, and self-determination

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