1992 Broadway 1993 U.S. tour 2016 Broadway revival 2019 U.S. tour 2019 West End
Awards
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical Tony Award for Best Original Score
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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, which is complicated as Whizzer comes down with an early case of AIDS. 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, 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.
not feature any of the characters of Falsettos; it was not a success. Almost a decade after March of the Falsettos, in the wake of the 1980s AIDS epidemic...
Falsetto (/fɔːlˈsɛtoʊ, fɒl-/ fawl-SET-oh, fol-, Italian: [falˈsetto]; Italian diminutive of falso, "false") is the vocal register occupying the frequency...
Falsettoland. March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland later formed the first and second act respectively of the 1992 musical Falsettos. A sequel to In Trousers...
1970s and early 1980s. March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland were later combined into one musical titled Falsettos with music and lyrics by Finn and a...
Hot on Broadway. He starred as Marvin in the 2016 Broadway revival of Falsettos. He also starred as Tom Levitt on the NBC musical-drama television series...
Trilogy" musicals by William Finn: In Trousers, March of the Falsettos, Falsettoland and Falsettos. In 2023, he returned to Broadway in the lead role of the...
writing 'March of the Falsettos'." Finn eventually collaborated with James Lapine on two additional one-acters, March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland, which...
role of Marvin in the William Finn musicals March of the Falsettos, Falsettoland and Falsettos. In 2007, he originated the role of Professor Callahan in...
Lizanne Falsetto is an American entrepreneur, advisor, wellness pioneer, and public speaker. Lizanne Falsetto was born in Seattle, Washington, to a large...
in 2017 for his performance as Whizzer in the 2016 Broadway revival of Falsettos. Other Broadway credits include Hairspray (2005), Jersey Boys (2009),...
Puberphonia (also known as mutational falsetto, functional falsetto, incomplete mutation, adolescent falsetto, or pubescent falsetto) is a functional voice disorder...
Mendel; and his son, Jason. Falsettos, the combination of the latter two parts of his Marvin Trilogy (March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland), opened on...
Rich, Frank. "Stage: March of the Falsettos,' A Musical Find" The New York Times, April 10, 1981 "'March of the Falsettos' Listing" Archived April 15, 2015...
musical.[citation needed] In 2016, she appeared in the Broadway revival of Falsettos as Dr. Charlotte. In 2016, Thoms was Emmy nominated in the Outstanding...
century and was in wide use by the late 17th century. The use of adult male falsettos in polyphony, commonly in the soprano range, was known in European all-male...
AIDS. It forms the second act of the 1992 Broadway musical Falsettos, with March of the Falsettos as the first act. Falsettoland opened Off-Broadway at Playwrights...
American actor. He originated the role of Whizzer in the Broadway musical, Falsettos. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Bogardus graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall...
His Broadway credits include leading roles in City of Angels, Cabaret, Falsettos, Into the Woods, Cats, Les Misérables, 1776, The Mystery of Edwin Drood...
Edwin Drood (2012–13), Ellen in Bullets Over Broadway (2014), Cordelia in Falsettos (2016–17), and Jenna Hunterson in Waitress (2017–18). She also starred...
of laryngeal function: the vocal fry register, the modal register, the falsetto register, and the whistle register. This view is also adopted by many vocal...
"Dear Evan Hansen Leads Winners of Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, Falsettos, Bette Midler Also Take Top Prizes". Broadway.com. Retrieved September...
presented Best Featured Actress in a Play Whoopi Goldberg – introduced Falsettos Cynthia Erivo and John Legend – presented Best Original Score Anna Kendrick...
folds. These registers include modal voice (or normal voice), vocal fry, falsetto, and the whistle register. Registers originate in laryngeal function. They...
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