An unapologetically queer, Jewish story, Falsettos grew out of a series of shows written by William Finn and later collaborator James Lapine between 1979 and 1992. Combining March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland, the musical debuted on Broadway in 1992 and has been tugging at audiences’ heartstrings ever since. At its core is the journey of a Jewish man who leaves his wife and son for another man in New York in the late 1970s. Chaos and comedy follow as his wife falls for his psychiatrist, his lesbian neighbours become his doctor and Bar Mitzvah caterer, and his son struggles to make sense of his new world - all with the looming AIDS epidemic around the corner.
An absurdist musical unlike anything else in the canon, Falsettos blurs the line between reality and the ridiculous, poking holes in our ideas of family, masculinity, femininity, and love itself. Our production further explores the absurdity of “growing up” by bringing toys and the concept of play to the forefront. As the characters grow, their world shifts around them, reminding us how quickly the weight of reality can crash in—no matter how desperately we try to play pretend.

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Content Warnings: This show includes depictions of homophobia, antisemitism, illness and death from AIDS, family dynamics, and discussions of therapy, divorce, alcohol, mental health, suicide, self-harm, sex and sexuality and the usage of curse words. 
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Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by William FInn and James Lapine
FALSETTOS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

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