George Street Playhouse in NJ to Present Falsettos in '07

The George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, NJ will complete their previously-announced 2006-2007 season with a production of William Finn and James Lapine's Falsettos, which will be presented from April 10th through May 6th, 2007.

The 1992 musical--which blends Finn's earlier Off-Broadway musicals March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland--features music and lyrics by Finn (Spelling Bee, Elegies) and a book by Finn and Lapine (Spelling Bee, Into the Woods).  Falsettos won a Tony Award for Best Best of a Musical, as well as for Best Original Score.

David Saint, the artistic director of the George Street Playhouse, will helm Falsettos.

The musical follows "the life of Marvin, his wife Trina and son Jason. As Falsettos begins Marvin talks about his desire to have a 'tight knit family,' which encompasses his ex-wife Trina, his son Jason and his male lover Whizzer. He relies on the advice of his psychiatrist, Mendel, to help him accomplish this, and asks Mendel to tend to his son as well. In making the acquaintance of the son, Mendel becomes enamored with Trina, and eventually they marry. As the first act ends, Marvin has succeeded in alienating all of them in his frenzied desire to keep them all close," state press notes.

"The second act is set two years later, as Jason prepares for his Bar Mitzvah. The 'family' has grown to include 'the lesbians from next door:' Dr. Charlotte and Cordelia, a kosher caterer. As the story progresses, Marvin and Whizzer reunite as all the adults prepare for Jason's big day. The plans are derailed when Whizzer is struck by a horrible life-threatening disease. As Marvin deals with realities of his situation, his 'tight knit family' circles around him, and by being there, offer their love and support."

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