FALSETTOS is the Tony Award winning, Broadway musical sensation that will sucker punch you right in the heart. FALSETTOS is the story of a complicated and very confused man, Marvin. Initially, Marvin seems blessed with the perfect family. He has a caring wife, Trina and a young son, Jason. Nevertheless, the family is soon broken apart when Marvin leaves Trina for his new boyfriend, Whizzer. Trina, meanwhile, ends up with the family psychiatrist, Mendel. All the while, Jason is stuck in the middle. Included in the mix are the lesbian couple composed of Dr. Charlotte and Cordelia. Ultimately, the various characters are forced to come together when Whizzer contracts AIDS. FALSETTOS is about life, love and the decency and honesty that exists in all of us.
| 1992 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2016 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
| 2019 | US Tour |
US Revival Tour US Tour |
| 2019 | West End |
West End European Premiere West End |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical | Barbara Walsh |
| 1992 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Falsettos |
| 1992 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | William Finn |
| 1992 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | James Lapine |
| 1992 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | James Lapine |
| 1992 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Barry and Fran Weissler |
| 1992 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | William Finn |
| 1992 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Jonathan Kaplan |
| 1992 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Michael Rupert |
| 1992 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Barbara Walsh |
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