Theater spring 2023: what off-Broadway performances can be seen in New York

This spring can be safely called theatrical, because in addition to many Broadway premieres we are waiting for performances and other theaters, reports New York Times.

BEDLAM THEATER

Those of us who grew up in New England thought that Lizzie Borden did it: she gave her mother 40 blows with an ax, and after that - 41 blows to her father. Or so went the story of the infamous Borden, who was in fact acquitted of her father and stepmother's murder trial in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1893. The Bedlam Theater took a look at the story in Fall River Fishing, an absurdist dark comedy about unrequited love, self-loathing and disappointment.

The premiere will take place on February 26 at the Connelly Theatre, Manhattan.

After this performance, Talin Monakhon's performance "Good John Proctor" will be shown in Bedlam. It's sort of a prequel to Arthur Miller's The Crucible, and follows the young women of Salem before the infamous witch trials.

The screening will take place on March 11 at the Connelly Theatre.

On the subject: What Broadway shows are waiting for us in New York this spring

BLACK ODYSSEY

Playwright Marcus Gardley knows the classics. Now he returns to Homer's Odyssey saga. This is a play about a warrior who faces difficulties in finding his way home. Gardley puts us in modern Harlem. Soldier Ulysses Lincoln relies on his ancestors and family history to help him on his journey to reunite with his family. Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb (“Ain't No Mo'”).

The premiere will take place on February 26 at the Classic Stage Company, Manhattan.

HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF

After a sorority sister is raped, college students start their own self-defense class. And while they create space for their rage to vent, they struggle with how best to respond – seek systemic change or learn how to strike? Or both? Liliana Padilla's play was performed at the Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago and won the Yale Drama Series Award in 2019. The Broadway production will be directed by Padilla, Rachel Chavkin and Steph Paul.

The premiere will take place on March 13 at the New York Theater Workshop, Manhattan.

THE COAST STARLIGHT

This name refers to Amtrak's daily route. It passes between Los Angeles and Seattle with incredible scenery along the way. Based on the play by Keith Bunin, which premiered at La Jolla Playhouse in 2019, it reflects on what can go through the minds of several people traveling alone on this train. And fantasizes about how they could meet each other in another reality. At least one of them holds a dangerous secret. Directed by Tine Refaeli.

Premieres March 13 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, Manhattan.

THE STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART

The story of an academic who attends a conference in a Scottish border town and in some surreal way finds himself dancing with the devil is told with an immersion that can intoxicate the viewer. You can take it literally. The play is presented at the McKittrick Hotel in a pub setting, as was the case in Edinburgh and the hotel in 2016-17. Screenwriter David Greig (“Events”) knows a lot about fantasy, and “Prudence” is unlikely to become obsolete anytime soon.

Previews begin on March 8 and will premiere on March 13 at the McKittrick Hotel, Manhattan.

WHITE GIRL IN DANGER

Tired of playing the "black field player" on the Allwhite soap opera, Keisha Gibbs is set to take center stage in this new musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by Tony Award-winning Pulitzer Prize-winning Michael R. Jackson. And, as you might guess from the title, this musical by Jackson, which combines series and melodramatic films, really has a killer on the loose. Directed by Lileana Blaine-Cruz.

Previews begin March 15th and premiere April 10th at the Tony Kaiser Theater on Stage Two, Manhattan.

DÍA Y NOCHE

This is a coming-of-age story set in El Paso, Texas in 1984. She talks about racism and class struggle through an unlikely friendship between a Chicano punk rocker and an upper-middle-class black nerd who is closeted gay. Carlos Armesto is directing a LAByrinth Theater Company production from a script by LAB actor/playwright David Anzuelo.

Previews begin on March 18 and will premiere on March 26 at 59E59 Theaters, Manhattan.

RED BULL THEATER

Many of you may not be familiar with The Arden of Faversham, a XNUMXth-century thriller penned by an anonymous playwright. The wife starts an affair and, together with her lover, plots the murder of her rich husband. Naturally, things get complicated. Jesse Berger is directing an adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher and Kathryn Walat for Red Bull Theatre.

Previews begin on March 6, with a premiere on March 16 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, Manhattan.

For 20 years, the Red Bull Theater has fortunately continued to keep many of the great classics alive for today's audiences. This spring, the theater team will stage Francis Beaumont's hilarious comedy "Knight of the Burning Pestle" directed by Noah Brody and Emily Young.

Previews begin on April 17, and the premiere will take place on April 27 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

KING JAMES

There's hardly a better time for the spectacle, which takes the stage just months after LeBron James broke the NBA's all-time scoring record. This play by Rajiv Joseph is about two LeBron superfans. And it is an exploration of the important place that sport can have in the lives of some of us. Glenn Davis and Chris Perfetti will reprise their roles at the Steppenwolf Theater Company, where the play had its world premiere last year. Directed by Kenny Leon.

Previews begin on May 2, and the premiere will take place on May 16 at the Manhattan Theater Club.

DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES

The musical's world premiere brings together composer/lyricist Adam Guettel (Floyd Collins) and playwright Craig Lucas (An American in Paris) for the first time since their musical Light in the Square. Adapted from the film by J.P. Miller in 1962 and a 1958 TV script, the story of a couple's years-long struggle with alcoholism doesn't sound very inspiring. But the creative team has a good track record. Michael Greif (“Dear Evan Hansen”) is directing the Atlantic Theater Company production.

The premiere will take place on May 5 at the Linda Gross Theatre, Manhattan.