Music and Lyrics by William Finn Hilarious, heartbreaking and utterly unique, Falsettos is a contemporary musical about family, relationships, bar mitzvahs, baseball, and AIDS. When Marvin leaves his wife Trina and son Jason to be with his lover Whizzer, tempers flare, problems escalate, and everyone learns to grow up. Fridays, February 23 and March 1, at 8 p.m. Location: Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater, Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus - reserve a seat at https://linktr.ee/hofstradd.
Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Directed by Cindy Rosenthal
Music Direction by Kerry A. Prep
Choreography by Meredith R. Van Scoy
Saturdays, February 24 and March 2, at 8 p.m.
Sundays, February 25 and March 3, at 2 p.m.
Thursday, February 29, at 8 p.m.
- James Lapine
- William Finn
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Tony Awards and Nominations for Falsettos
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Best Musical | |
| 2017 | Best Revival of a Musical |
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