‘Wanted’ opens on Broadway, but Variety wants more outlaw, less romance

Wanted opened on Broadway Nov. 8, 2026. Variety’s Aramide Tinubu praises Ledisi, Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine but says romance crowds out the musical’s outlaw story and exploration of racial passing. Deadline’s Greg Evans also admires the vocal talent while faulting thin characters and tonal shifts. In these two reviews, big voices can’t do all the storytelling’s heavy lifting.