PAC NYC Announces 2026 Programming, Including Deaf Play TRASH
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The Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) has announced its 2026 season, including six productions across theatre, music, and dance. The season will feature contemporary ballet trilogy Gems in February, comedic play Trash in March, Motion/Matter: All Styles Dance Battle in March, and Family Day in late May 2026.
Additionally, Jennifer Nettles’ new musical GIULIA: The Poison Queen of Palermo will premiere at PAC NYC in new dates to be announced soon. From Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, it will present Icons of Culture celebrating women leaders Diane von Furstenberg, Es Devlin, Danai Gurira, and Christy. Rounding out 2025 will be the Old Vic’s acclaimed production of A Christmas Carol from Nov. 23 to Dec. 28.
Gems will run Feb. 21 and 22. It is a ballet trilogy — including 2013’s Reflections, 2014’s Hearts & Arrows, and 2016’s On the Other Side — by Benjamin Millepied celebrating the unity of dance, music, and visual art.
The play Trash tells the story of two deaf roommates sharing a small city apartment. They’re polar opposites and have very different views on what it means to be deaf in a hearing world. It runs March 7 to 28, 2026 at PAC NYC.
Motion/Matter: All Styles Dance Battle will take place on March 21, 2026 at 5 p.m. It marks the return of the showdowns after success in 2024 and 2025. Cebo — the president of New York’s first street club dance companies — is co-hosting alongside Nubian Nene to showcase top-tier dancers from NYC’s street and club scenes.
2026’s Family Day marks the second open house at PAC NYC, where dozens of artists and thousands of families will be welcomed into the space.
All PAC NYC performances will take place at 6 World Trade at 251 Fulton Street in New York City. For tickets and more information, visit here.
