Falsettos

Falsettos is a musical with a book by James Lapine and William Finn and music and lyrics by Finn, comprising March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland , the last two in a trio of one-act off-Broadway plays (the first was In Trousers ) focusing on Marvin, his ex-wife Trina, his psychiatrist Mendel, his son Jason, and his gay lover Whizzer Brown. After 23 previews, the Lapine-directed production opened on April 29, 1992 at the John Golden Theatre in New York City , where it ran for 487 performances. The opening night cast included Stephen Bogardus , Michael Rupert , Chip Zien , Carolee Carmello , Jonathan Kaplan, Heather MacRae , and Barbara Walsh .

Falsettos is a musical with a book by James Lapine and William Finn and music and lyrics by Finn. The musical consists of March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland , the last two in a trio of one-act Off-Broadway plays (the first was In Trousers ). The story involves Marvin, his ex-wife Trina, his psychiatrist Mendel, his son Jason, and his gay lover Whizzer Brown. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1992.

Falsettos is a musical with a book by William Finn and James Lapine , and music and lyrics by Finn. The musical consists of March of the Falsettos (1981) and Falsettoland (1990), the last two installments in a trio of one-act musicals that premiered off-Broadway (the first was In Trousers ). The story centers on Marvin, who has left his wife to be with a male lover, Whizzer, and struggles to keep his family together. Much of the first act explores the impact his relationship with Whizzer has had on his family. The second act explores family dynamics that evolve as he and his wife plan his son's Bar Mitzvah . Central to the musical are the themes of Jewish identity, gender roles, and gay life in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Falsettos premiered on Broadway in 1992 and was nominated for seven Tony Awards , winning those for Best Book and Best Original Score . The musical was revived on Broadway in 2016 starring Christian Borle and Andrew Rannells . The 2016 revival was filmed and adapted for the PBS Live from Lincoln Center television series, and aired on October 27, 2017. The revival was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical . Both the original cast and 2016 revival cast performed at the Tony Awards. Other revivals include tours in Australia and the United Kingdom. The musical was praised by critics for its melodic compositions, humor, character development and positive portrayal of non-traditional family structures.

1992 musical by William Finn and James Lapine For the singing technique, see falsetto . Falsettos is a sung-through musical with a book by William Finn and James Lapine , and music and lyrics by Finn. The musical consists of March of the Falsettos (1981) and Falsettoland (1990), the last two installments in a trio of one-act musicals that premiered off-Broadway (the first was In Trousers ). The story centers on Marvin, who has left his wife to be with a male lover, Whizzer, and struggles to keep his family together. Much of the first act explores the impact his relationship with Whizzer has had on his family. The second act explores family dynamics that evolve as he and his ex-wife plan his son's bar mitzvah . Central to the musical are the themes of Jewish identity, gender roles, and gay life in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It also deals with the topic of the AIDS epidemic. Falsettos premiered on Broadway in 1992 and was nominated for seven Tony Awards , winning those for Best Book and Best Original Score . The musical was revived on Broadway in 2016 starring Christian Borle , Stephanie J. Block , and Andrew Rannells . The 2016 revival was filmed and adapted for the PBS Live from Lincoln Center television series, and aired on October 27, 2017. The revival was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical . Both the original cast and 2016 revival cast performed at the Tony Awards. Other revivals include tours in Australia and the United Kingdom. The musical was praised by critics for its melodic compositions, humor, character development, and positive portrayal of non-traditional family structures.