Music, Comedy, Dance and More Set for New Victory Theater 2026-2027 Season

The New Victory Theater has revealed its 2026-27 season, which will include nine productions featuring music, acrobatics, comedy, magic, dance and more! Kicking off in October 2026, the upcoming season will present an interactive improv show by every family’s favorite author and illustrator Mo Willems, marvelous daredevilry choreographed by “The Evel Knievel of Dance” Elizabeth Streb, a holiday spectacular from Cirque Mechanics in their seventh time on the New Victory stage and so much more.

As NYC’s premiere performing arts hub for young audiences, the New Victory Theater has presented 375 companies from around the U.S. and the world, representing 36 countries. In the last 30 years, New Victory has welcomed almost 730,000 New York City public school students for subsidized school performances and over two million patrons for public performances, helping to bring high-quality performing arts to kids from the earliest years onwards.

New 42 also announced the lineup for New Victory Dance 2026, their annual mini-festival of dance hosted by New Victory Teaching Artists, with Wednesday night performances for the public and free daytime shows for kids in New York City attending summer schools and camps. This summer, New Victory Dance will feature performances from Urban Bush Women, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Shamel Pitts | TRIBE, Ballet Hispánico presents BH2, Trisha Brown Dance Company, Umami Playground Dance Inc., Michael Mao Dance, Gibney Company and EMERGE125.

Rosie Revere, Ada Twist, and Iggy Peck: The Questioneers from TheaterWorksUSA Ages 4+

Book by Lauren Gunderson
Music by Bree Lowdermilk
Lyrics by Kait Kerrigan
October 17 - 25, 2026

When Ms. Greer’s second-grade class gets marooned on an island, who will save the day? Three out-of-the-box thinkers, of course – Rosie Revere, Ada Twist, and Iggy Peck: The Questioneers! Based on the bestselling STEM-centric book series by Andrea Beaty with illustrations by David Roberts, this original musical sees everyone’s favorite kid engineer, scientist and architect team up to tackle big problems with ingenuity, cooperation and a measure of encouragement from the adults in their lives. Let’s test! Let’s build! Let’s go!

DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME from STREB EXTREME ACTION Ages 7+

November 14 - November 29, 2026
Feel the undeniable intensity of real movement as the fearless Action Heroes of STREB EXTREME ACTION fall, flip, fly and crash in a marathon of physical fortitude. Across a series of action events choreographed by daredevil Elizabeth Streb, she and her Action Heroes name the impossible and then do it. Busting out of their comfort zones, they harness the power of life’s invisible forces – gravity, velocity, momentum, impact – to propel their bodies where most would never go. They slam to the ground, explode into the air and inspire genuine athletic awe. But no: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.

Tilt! An ’80s Circus Thrill Ride from Cirque Mechanics Ages 5+

December 5, 2026 - January 3, 2027
Sensory-Friendly Performance: Saturday, December 12 at 5pm

Scrunchie that side pony and tumble through the turnstiles at Tilt! An ’80s Circus Thrill Ride from Cirque Mechanics. Winter wonderland? Psych! It's a hot summer day at Totally Awesome Land, where a brat pack of acrobats is flipping, flying and flouting the rules to a totally tubular synth pop soundtrack! A human-powered Ferris wheel lights up the midway as classic rides get rad circus makeovers – a drop tower teeterboard, a chair swing aerial act, a rollercoaster car ballet. So hike up those legwarmers and burn off the chill with an acid-washed dose of feel-good neon nostalgia for the most bodacious decade of them all!

The Sorcerer's Apprentice from Cahoots NI & Buxton Opera House, in association with New 42 and the New Victory Theater (from Northern Ireland and England) Ages 7+

January 15 - January 24, 2027
The owl soaring over young Gunda’s woodland town is not what he seems – he watches over the townspeople, protecting them from nature’s hazards. He is the Sorcerer, and he’s looking for a student. Gunda isn’t sure wizardry is for her, but when her family falls on hard times, she must rise to the challenge and become The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. With ethereal scenery, exquisite puppets and spellbinding magic, this brand-new story inspired by the 18th-century poem is not just a cautionary tale, but a reminder that the greatest lessons come from embracing our mistakes and opening our hearts.

The Mo & Co. Show! from The Mo Willems Company Ages 4+

February 6 - February 21, 2027
Sensory-Friendly Performance: Saturday, February 20 at 3pm

Oh. My. Pigeon. It’s #1 bestselling, lunch doodling, Caldecott Honor and Emmy Award-winning author Mo Willems, live on the New Victory stage! Fresh from sold-out shindigs at San Francisco Sketchfest, The Mo & Co. Show! draws fans of Mo’s beloved children's book characters – “bestus” pals Elephant and Piggie, Knuffle Bunny and more – into a rowdy hour of riffing and reading. With kids’ music superstar Kate Micucci on ukulele, and author and muse Cher Willems manning the projections, Mo performs a handful of classic stories, guided in true improv fashion by conversations with the audience. Wiggle, giggle and guffaw at this silly storytime celebration that’s never performed quite the same way twice!

Little Journey from Aakash Odedra Company (from England) Ages 8+

March 6 - March 14, 2027
Sensory-Friendly Performance: Saturday, March 13 at 5pm

One boy from India and another from China find themselves on a shared adventure told through enchanting dance – a Little Journey pulled from the pages of Wu Cheng’en’s 16th-century epic, Journey to the West. United in courage and curiosity, they support each other and move in concert, leaping, swirling, gesturing in a spirited synergy of Kathak and traditional Chinese dance. Aakash Odedra’s choreography blends the classical with the contemporary and captures the universal magic of newfound friendship, reminding us that it doesn't matter where you come from: anyone can be a friend.

Ten Thousand Hours from Gravity & Other Myths (from Australia) Ages 5+

March 20 - April 4, 2027

When do you get to wow? After Ten Thousand Hours of play and perseverance! In a dynamic display of discipline and fun-loving discovery, the eight audacious acrobats of Gravity & Other Myths prove that practice makes a perfect game. One-upping each other, stacked two and three high, these mischievous mates share weight and laughs while a giant onstage clock counts down and keeps score. Flipping each other like water bottles? Let's try it! Fifty-two one-armed handstands? Why not fifty-three? Cheer them on as they fall down, get back up and celebrate the time it takes to pull off the phenomenal.

Mario the Maker Magician Returns! Ages 4+

April 17 - May 9, 2027
Everyone say, “Encore!” Mario Marchese, the world's loudest kid whisperer, is back at the New Victory by popular demand. Doubling down on his signature grab bag of sleight-of-hand slapstick, heartfelt storytelling and geeky do-it-yourselfitude, Mario gives kids permission to dream big and do what they love. Ready for another high-octane helping of robot magic? Join in on the chaos when Mario the Maker Magician Returns!

Doodle POP from Brush Theatre (from South Korea) Ages 4+

May 15 - May 23, 2027
Sensory-Friendly Performance: Saturday, May 22 at 11am

What do you see? What can it be? It’s giggles galore when Boogie and Woogie make magic with artful illustrations, silly scribbles and interactive animation. Accompanied by two musicians, this captivating clown duo from Seoul, South Korea, shows us we can go anywhere and do anything with a little bit of ink and a big imagination. Like cartoons come to life, Doodle POP is a hilarious nonverbal visual treat!

The New Victory Theater continues to hold free pre- and post-show activities in the lower lobby, curated specifically for each show. Whether kids are wild, wallflowers or somewhere in between, New Victory guides them and their grown-ups through fun family engagement inspired by the show.

Full-price tickets to the 2026-27 season range from $25 to $75 based on seating location and show. New Victory Members enjoy 35% off all tickets with no extra fees. Membership levels start at $100, and donations support the commitment of New 42 to make theater a part of every kid’s life. NewVictory.org/Membership

Tickets are available online at NewVictory.org and via phone by calling 646.223.3010. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the New Victory Box Office (209 W 42nd Street). For box office hours, please visit NewVictory.org/BoxOffice.

New Victory Dance 2026

Details about this summer’s New Victory Dance programs are as follows:

Program A (for ages 8+)

Public Performance: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 7pm
School/Day Camp Performances: July 15-17, 2026

Urban Bush Women – Contemplations on Legacy (excerpt)
A contemporary work choreographed by Vincent E. Thomas

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo – Pas de Quatre
A ballet, physical comedy work staged by Trutti Gasparinetti after Perrot

Shamel Pitts | TRIBE – BLACK HOLE - Trilogy and Triathlon (excerpt)
A multidisciplinary visual performance choreographed by Shamel Pitts

Program B (for ages 8+)

Public Performance: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 7pm
School/Day Camp Performances: July 22 - 24, 2026

Ballet Hispánico presents BH2 – Una Kaya (excerpt)
A Latin/ballet work choreographed by Rodney Hamilton

Trisha Brown Dance Company – Rogues
A post-modern work choreographed by Trisha Brown

Umami Playground – Playground (excerpt)
A street/club work choreographed by Yurie Ono and Guangmin Shen

Program C (for ages 8+)

Public Performance: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 7pm
School/Day Camp Performances: July 29 - 31, 2026

Michael Mao Dance – Weaving (excerpt)
An American modern work choreographed by Michael Mao

Gibney Company – Vukani (excerpt)
A contemporary/modern work choreographed by Mthuthuzeli November

EMERGE125 – Behavioral Synchrony
A contemporary work choreographed by Tiffany Rea-Fisher

2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats

Best Off-Broadway Play - Top 3

1. A Christmas Carol (Thorne Adaptation) - PAC NYC

7.8% of votes

2. Prince F****t - Playwrights Horizons

5.8% of votes

3. Andre De Shields is Tartuffe - House of the Redeemer

4.6% of votes

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