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SUMMARY:Discovery
DESCRIPTION:\n\nNew Musical Laboratory (NML) in collaboration with Wharton Center for Performing Arts\n\n\n\nMusic by Dan Gibson and Book and Lyrics by Alex Higgin-Houser\n\n\n\nLocation: Pasant Theatre, Wharton Center for Performing ArtsDates: September 24 – 27, 2026\n\n\n\n\nDiscovery 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.\n\n\n\n\n
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<li class="has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20cf82ce90f45a31ff5aa80ae22c0500"><strong><a href="https://theatre.msu.edu/nml/">New Musical Laboratory (NML)</a> in collaboration with Wharton Center for Performing Arts</strong></li>



<li class="has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b234538acad11bec361b6202e56ac84b"><strong>Music by Dan Gibson and Book and Lyrics by Alex Higgin-Houser</strong></li>



<li class="has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a47721f4297f15ff53e3468ec4fcfc5d"><strong>Location:&nbsp;</strong>Pasant Theatre,&nbsp;Wharton Center for Performing Arts<br><strong>Dates:&nbsp;</strong>September 24 – 27, 2026</li>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-71a7d5d15cdfb5ddc92d045fa8ad4184"><strong>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.</strong></p>



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URL:https://events.cal.msu.edu/events/discovery/
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CATEGORIES:Arts MSU,Theatre
LOCATION:750 E Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI 48824
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