New Off-Broadway shows you need to see this March | amNewYork

"Night Side Songs, a new folk-inflected musical by sibling duo The Lazours that traces the bedside conversations, uneasy humor, and fragile connections that emerge when illness draws family members, caregivers, and strangers into shared orbit."

"Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire debut a new revue intended as the final installment of a trilogy that began with the intimate revues Starting Here, Starting Now and Closer Than Ever, both filled with exquisitely crafted songs about modern relationships and the passage of time."

"A comedy performed almost entirely in ASL, with accessibility built into the staging, it observes a fight between two Deaf roommates over taking out the garbage that escalates into an exploration of what it means to be Deaf."

March marks the beginning of a new wave of Off-Broadway productions showcasing the creative diversity of the theater landscape. Night Side Songs, a folk-inflected musical by The Lazours, explores connections formed through illness and bedside conversations. About Time presents a new revue by Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire, completing a trilogy about relationships and time's passage. This Is Real draws from Jean Genet's experimental writings to examine power, sex, and revolution through contemporary perspectives. Trash, performed primarily in ASL with integrated accessibility, uses a roommate conflict over garbage to explore Deaf identity and experience. These productions collectively demonstrate the breadth of theatrical innovation and storytelling happening in Off-Broadway venues.

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