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Falsettoland

Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy  /  3w, 3m, 1boy(s)

Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Music and Lyrics by William Finn

In this funny, heartbreaking and satisfying sequel to March of the Falsettos, Marvin and his family must learn to grow up as Jason's Bar Mitzvah approaches and everyone faces the specter of AIDS.

Falsettoland

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m, 1boy(s)
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 1991 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Musical 
    Winner! 1991 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Lyrics
    Winner! 1991 Outer Critics Circle Award, Best Off-Broadway Musical

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Summary

A sequel to March of the Falsettos, this off-Broadway hit finds neurotic but lovable Marvin, his lover Whizzer, his ex-wife Trina, her husband Mendel, and their son Jason – along with the lesbians from next door – growing up as AIDS and Jason's Bar Mitzvah loom around the corner. With wit, charm and humor, Falsettoland explores a modern American family as they wrestle with love, loss and change.

Falsettoland was later paired with its prequel, March of the Falsettos, and presented on Broadway as the two-act musical Falsettos.

History
Falsettoland premiered off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons on June 28, 1990. Directed by James Lapine, the production featured Michael Rupert, Faith Prince, Stephen Bogardus, Chip Zien, Heather MacRae and Janet Metz.
Keywords
Performing Groups
MARVIN
TRINA – his ex-wife
JASON – his son
WHIZZER – his lover
MENDEL – his psychiatrist
DR. CHARLOTTE – one of the "lesbians from next door" and a friend of Marvin's
CORDELIA – Charlotte's lover, Marvin's friend and a baker
  • Time Period 1980s
  • Setting Various locations in New York City, 1980-81.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“A burst of genius.” – Time
“An achingly articulate musical.” – The New York Times


Music

Song Samples

Welcome to Falsettoland
Year of the Child
Miracle Of Judaism
The Baseball Game
A Day in Falsettoland
Round Tables, Square Tables
Everyone Hates His Parents
What More Can I Say?
Something Bad Is Happening / More Racquetball
Holding to the Ground
Days Like This
Canceling the Bar Mitzvah
Unlikely Lovers
You Got to Die Sometime
Jason's Bar Mitzvah
What Would I Do?
  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Dance Requirements Easy
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Small/Combo
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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Authors

William Finn

William Finn

William Finn is the writer and composer of Falsettos, for which he received two Tony Awards, Best Book of a Musical (with James Lapine) and Best Original Score. He has also written and composed In Trousers, March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland (Outer Critics Circle Award f ...

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James Lapine

James Lapine

James Lapine was born in 1949 in Mansfield, Ohio and lived there until his early teens, when his family moved to Stamford, Connecticut. He attended public schools before entering Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he majored in History. He went on ...

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