New 42, recipient of a 2025 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, has unveiled their 2025-26 New Victory season. The lineup of productions will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the historic theatre's reopening as a theatre for kids and families.
The season will kick off with a reinvented Snow White, presented by New International Encounter (NIE), Cambridge Junction, and Tobacco Factory Theatres. The familiar tale of a princess and seven dwarves will be reimagined with original songs. Performances will run November 1-November 9.
Mario the Maker Magician will follow, running November 15-30. With a mixture of mad scientist shenanigans, big-kid showmanship, and superb sleight of hand, magician Mario Marchese invites kids (and their grown-ups) to join in on the chaos.
From December 5-28, Parrot Ox will present Merry Mayhem from Australia's Circus Oz. The multi-generational circus ensemble will tumble and trapeze to the beat of a live rock band, according to press notes.
The theatre will ring in the new year with the BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play, created by Tony nominee Camille A. Brown. Through live music and a mix of modern and ancestral movement, the work shines a spotlight on the joys and complexities of Black girlhood. Performances are set to run January 24-February 1, 2026.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical will be presented by Third Wish Productions and Seattle Children's Theatre February 14-22. Written and directed by Nina Meehan with music and lyrics by Austin Zumbro, Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault's beloved children's book of the same name comes to life on stage.
From March 7-15, the international dance crew ILL-Abilities will present No Excuses, No Limits. The all-star group of differently abled dancers has been featured at the Olympics and Paralympics.
YOAH from Japan's Cirquework & Cluster Arts Global will follow, running April 2-19. Set to a dramatic medley of traditional Japanese drumming and thumping electronica, the circus performance features a "young wanderer" named Yoah on aerial silks.
Next in the season will be New Owner from Australia's The Last Great Hunt, penned by Arielle Gray and Tim Watts. The work mixes puppetry with animation to tell the story of Mabel, an elderly widow who adopts her dog Bart to help her after a loss. Suddenly alone, Bart embarks on an urban odyssey of towering hot dog carts, menacing dog-nappers and junkyard camaraderie. Performances will run May 9-17.
The season will close with Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE, a brand-new musical adventure from Heather Henson and The Jim Henson Company. Based on the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series of the same name, the production will run May 30-June 21.
Visit NewVictory.org for more information.
