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Falsettos

Why see Falsettos?

Welcome to Falsetto Land

After a triumphant return to Broadway in 2017, with five Tony Nominations and a PBS special, William Finn and James Lapine's Falsettos is back to light up stages across the country with a new national tour for the 2018/19 Broadway season!
Set in 1979 New York, Falsettos was a landmark musical when it played opened in the 90s for its exploration of the AIDS crisis and the gay family unit.

First performed on The Great White Way in 1992, Falsettos made for a thoroughly subversive Broadway show, exploring the all-too-recent AIDS crisis in the form of a wholesome song and dance musical. It was nominated for seven Tonys, taking home two awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Score, and remains a landmark of gay theatre to this day.

What is Falsettos About?

In 1979 New York City, married-with-child Marvin falls for another man. He leaves his wife Trina to set up home with his new lover, and attempts to form a stable family unit for his son Jason. This plan doesn't go so well, with Mavin trying to slot his boyfriend Whizzer into Trina's former role of homemaker and Jason suffering anxiety about having two dads. Things then get even more complicated when Marvin's psychiatrist Mendel, who has been charged with shoring up this delicate situation, falls for Trina.

Key Information

Audience

Suitable for ages 12+ Parental Guidance is advised.

Run Time

Two hours and 40 minutes with one intermission

Dates

Finished Jun 9, 2019

Cast

Nick Adams as Whizzer
Eden Espinosa as Trina
Max von Essen as Marvin
Nick Blaemire as Mendel 
Audrey Cardwell as Cordelia
Bryonha Marie Parham as Dr. Charlotte 
Thatcher Jacobs and Jim Kaplan as Jason

Additional Casting
Josh Canfield, Melanie Evans, Megan Loughran and Darick Pead. 

Creative

Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Book by James Lapine & William Finn
Directed by James Lapine

Reviews

Customer reviews

27 reviews, average rating: (1.6 Stars)

Lola

!!!!!

Though I understand where these negative reviewers are coming from, I sincerely do not agree with them. Yes, it's not as flashy and big as something popular like Hamilton, but its simple production is extremely effective in telling this beautiful, heart-wrenching story. I've seen a lot of criticism of the set design, but I felt it was a genius way of reflecting the maturing of these characters throughout the show. These kinds of details are what make musical theatre so powerful. Everything down to the lighting was intentional and well thought out. This and the wonderful acting and music are what made Falsettos so beautiful. Seeing this show felt like being a part of true art and I left Golden Gate theatre in awe. ... Read more

Jess

Great show great message great staging. Amazing acting

I can’t say this was a perfect show but it was great. It had a great message still relative today. ... Read more

A. Klein

Wonderful show. Don't miss it.

I don't understand the poor reviews here. I've seen many productions of the musical, including the one on Broadway last year. This is equal to any I've seen in the past. ... Read more
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