Discovery

ABOUT

• • New Musical Laboratory (NML) in collaboration with Wharton Center for Performing Arts

• • Music by Dan Gibson and Book and Lyrics by Alex Higgin-Houser

• • Location: Pasant Theatre, Wharton Center for Performing Arts
    Dates: September 24 – 27, 2026

Discovery tells the story of the NASA astronaut corps after the 1986 Challenger tragedy and the lead-up to the 1988 launch of Space Shuttle Discovery. Following Dr. Sally Ride on her journey from iconic astronaut’s astronaut to queer outsider speaking truth to power, along with the astronaut corps’ rocky journey back to space, Discovery dives deep into how catastrophe and grief can catalyze self-discovery, reinvention, and healing.