Philadelphia Theatre Company recently announced its 2026/27 season, highlighting stories that bring generations together.

Along with the Philadelphia premieres of ‘Liberation’ by Bess Wohl and ‘Purpose’, the Tony Award-winning play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, the season also features a reimagined solo performance of Tennessee Williams’ ‘The Glass Menagerie’ starring Tony Award winner BD Wong and ‘The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System’, a musical for young audiences and families.

“Across this season, we’re drawn to stories about how people come together across generations,  experiences and time,” said PTC co-artistic director Tyler Dobrowsky. “These plays explore family,  inheritance, and identity, and they’re also invitations to come together and experience something as a community. We’re creating a space where audiences can gather with friends and family, across ages and see themselves reflected in the stories onstage.” 

‘Liberation’ by Bess Wohl

Oct. 9 to 25, 2026

Directed by PTC co-artistic director Taibi Magar and produced in association with Baltimore Center Stage (Baltimore, MD), ‘Liberation‘ is set in a small-town Ohio rec center in the early 1970s. The play follows a group of women who gather to share stories about work, marriage, motherhood, race, desire and ambition. ‘Liberation’ explores what those conversations made possible and what remains unfinished as the play moves between past and present. It asks audiences to think about what freedom truly looks like and what we have inherited from the generations who came before us.  

‘The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System’

Dec. 4 and 5, 2026

PTC will also present TheaterWorksUSA’s production of ‘The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System‘. Designed for schools, families, and young audiences, the musical brings the beloved book series to life through an interplanetary journey led by Ms. Frizzle and her students, with original direction and choreography by Connor Gallagher. Gallagher is a New York-based director and choreographer with credits including Roundabout Theatre Company, Second Stage Theater, and The New Group, as well as choreography for artists Ariana Grande and Travis Scott.  

‘Purpose’ by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Feb. 5 to 25, 2027

The 2025 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama and 2025 Tony Award winner for Best Play is directed by Philadelphia’s own three-time Barrymore Award-winning director, Amina Robinson, and produced in association with Geva Theatre (Rochester, NY). Nazareth Jasper returns home during a winter storm and is pulled back into a family shaped by legacy, expectation, and long-held secrets. Tensions rise and truths surface as the play examines the weight of family history and how to forge one’s own path within it. ‘Purpose‘ is a portrait of how identity is shaped by where we come from and the choices we make.  

Tennessee Williams’ ‘The Glass Menagerie,’ adapted by Taibi Magar

April 9 to May 2, 2027

The season closes with a reimagined production of an American classic, featuring Tony Award-winning actor BD Wong. Directed by Magar and performed as a solo performance, a fresh perspective unfolds through a singular lens as Wong takes on every member of the Wingfield family. Reframed through Tom’s memory decades after he leaves home, ‘The Glass Menagerie‘ becomes a meditation on longing, memory, and the emotional cost of breaking away. 

Productions will be accompanied by community nights, pre- and post-show discussions, student matinees, and community engagement programming to deepen connections among artists,  audiences, and the stories on stage.

If you go… 

Early-bird subscription packages are now on sale, with prices ranging from $51 to $174 per package. This special pricing runs through May 29. Subscription options are available for preview, opening, weekday, and weekend performances. Single tickets will go on sale in August.

For subscriptions and more information, visit philatheatreco.org/subscribe or call 215-985-0420 Ext. 1. 

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