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Falsettos Revival 2016

Run Time:
Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission
Opened: October 27, 2016
Closing: January 08, 2017

Falsettos - 2016 Broadway History , Info & More

Walter Kerr Theatre (Broadway)
219 West 48th St. New York, NY

William Finn and James Lapine's groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical FALSETTOS comes back to Broadway this fall in an all new production from Lincoln Center Theater. Lapine returns to direct an extraordinary cast featuring Stephanie J. Block (The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Tony nom.), Christian Borle (Something Rotten!, Tony Award), Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon, Tony nom), Anthony Rosenthal, Tracie Thoms, Brandon Uranowitz (An American in Paris, Tony nom.) and Betsy Wolfe.

FALSETTOS revolves around the life of a charming, intelligent, neurotic gay man named Marvin, his wife, lover, about-to-be-Bar-Mitzvahed son, their psychiatrist, and the lesbians next door. It's a hilarious and achingly poignant look at the infinite possibilities that make up a modern family... and a beautiful reminder that love can tell a million stories.


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'Falsettos' fills Broadway with music, laughter and tears
8 / 10

Finn's alternately lighthearted and poignant score in this mostly sung-through show is another major asset. While things get a bit heavy-handed as one man's life ends while another begins at a bar mitzvah, it's hard to grouse when you're being moved to tears. There are plenty of those - laughs, too - thanks to the uniformly wonderful cast. Borle, a two-time Tony winner, is very affecting as Marvin comes out and, finally, comes of age. Rannells, of 'Girls,' brings swagger and sweetness to the pragmatic Whizzer. Block is blessed with a couple of the show's best songs - 'I'm Breaking Down' and 'Holding to the Ground' - and does them proud. Both are stuck in my head. Even the scenery is eloquent in its own way. A huge gray Rubik's Cube-like set piece underscores the idea that the world is puzzling. Fitting since Trina sings: 'Life is never what you planned.' Plan on being deeply touched and richly satisfied at this show.

‘Falsettos’ Review: Boundary Pushing No More
7 / 10

Notwithstanding Mr. Finn's inability to write once-heard-never-forgotten tunes, the musical numbers are cleverly crafted and the overall tone is appropriately tart, this being a show in which no one is very likable. (The title of the first song, 'Four Jews in a Room Bitching,' sums up 'March of the Falsettos' pretty comprehensively.) In 'Falsettoland,' by contrast, a hideously painful situation is portrayed with a sincere but cloying sentimentality that occasionally curdles into kitsch. If you're old enough to have witnessed the AIDS epidemic at first hand, the second act of 'Falsettos' might just make you cry in spite of yourself. If not...well, it probably won't.

PBS Broadcast of FALSETTOS Will Feature Minor Lyric Adjustments
by Julie Musbach - January 5, 2017


In order to prepare Falsettos for public broadcast, a Lincoln Center rep confirms that minor changes were made to lyrics containing explicit language during the filmed January 3rd and 4th performances.

Broadway's FALSETTOS to Be Filmed for Future PBS Broadcast This Week
by Caryn Robbins - January 3, 2017


While no air date for the telecast has been announced, the revival of William Finn and James Lapine's musical will be filmed at the Walter Kerr Theatre during the January 3rd and January 4th performances.

BWW Flashback: What More Can We Say? Looking Back the Fantastic FALSETTOS
by Danielle Ashley - January 8, 2017


All good things must come to a close, and the same can be said for the limited 14-week run of Lincoln Center Theater's new production of William Finn and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos. The beloved production will close on January 8th. In celebration of this revival, BroadwayWorld takes you on a journey of the show below!

Breaking News: Broadway Revival of FALSETTOS to Air on PBS' 'Live From Lincoln Center' in 2017
by Caryn Robbins - December 21, 2016


BWW has confirmed that the current Broadway revival of William Finn and James Lapine's musical FALSETTOS will air as part of PBS' 'Live From Lincoln Center.'

BWW Album Review: FALSETTOS (2016 Broadway Cast Recording) is Brilliant and Beautiful
by David Clarke - December 16, 2016


Surprise! Ghostlight Records just pulled a Beyonce. They dropped the digital edition of FALSETTOS (2016 Broadway Cast Recording) shortly after the stroke of midnight on December 16, 2016. To be fair, they did announce that the cast would be recording the score on October 26, 2016, but no hard date for release was previously set. Now, fans in the United States can purchase the lush score through iTunes (the digital version will be available internationally on December 23, 2016) while they wait for the physical version of the dual disc album to be released on January 27, 2017.

FALSETTOS Brings Fans an Early Holiday Treat with Surprise Cast Album Release on iTunes
by A.A. Cristi - December 15, 2016


GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced that the 2016 Broadway Cast Recording of William Finn and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical FALSETTOS – based on the Lincoln Center Theater production – will have a U.S. digital release today, Friday, December 16, 2016.

DVR Alert - FALSETTOS Star Heads to NBC's 'Tonight Show' This Evening
by TV News Desk - December 16, 2016


NBC has announced that tonight, December 16th, Falsettos star Andrew Rannells will stop by THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING Jimmy Fallon.

Watch the Cast of FALSETTOS Listen to Their Cast Recording Live Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2016


As previously announced, the Lincoln Center Theater production of William Finn and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos has been preserved in a new Broadway cast recording via Ghostlight Records. The new two disc-set will mark the first time the landmark show has been recorded in its entirety - and you can be part of the cast's live-streamed, first-listen experience tonight!

Watch the Cast of FALSETTOS Listen to Their Cast Recording Live This Week
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2016


As previously announced, the Lincoln Center Theater production of William Finn and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos has been preserved in a new Broadway cast recording via Ghostlight Records. The new two disc-set will mark the first time the landmark show has been recorded in its entirety - and you can be part of the cast's live-streamed, first-listen experience this week!

FALSETTOS Star Heads to NBC's 'Tonight Show' This Week
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2016


NBC has announced that on Friday, December 16th, FALSETTOS star Andrew Rannells will stop by THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON.

FALSETTOS Stars Christian Borle and Stephanie J. Block Pack Baskets for Actors' Equity Foundation's Falat Holiday Project
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2016


Just in time for the holiday season, the Actors' Equity Foundation has revived the Stephen J. Falat Holiday Basket Project, which provides holiday cheer and quality of life items to men, women, children, and families living with HIV and AIDS in the New York metropolitan area.

Stars of FALSETTOS and THIS DAY FORWARD Visit THEATER TALK Today
by BWW News Desk - December 9, 2016


This week THEATER TALK features creators and cast members of two new productions - Falsettos, a musical revival currently at the Walter Kerr Theatre through January 8 and This Day Forward, at THE VINEYARD through December 18.

Stars of FALSETTOS and THIS DAY FORWARD to Visit THEATER TALK This Week
by BWW News Desk - December 7, 2016


This week THEATER TALK features creators and cast members of two new productions - Falsettos, a musical revival currently at the Walter Kerr Theatre through January 8 and This Day Forward, at THE VINEYARD through December 18.

FALSETTOS' William Finn Continues Lincoln Center Theater's Platform Series Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2016


Lincoln Center Theater's Platform Series, a forum for public discussion between Lincoln Center Theater artists and interested theatergoers, continues tonight, November 17, with William Finn, Composer and Lyricist of Falsettos, and Ira Weitzman, Lincoln Center Theater's Musical Theater Associate Producer.

Falsettos History

Other Productions of Falsettos

1992   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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2016   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
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2019   US Tour US Revival Tour
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2019   West End West End European Premiere
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Falsettos - 2016 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2017 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Brandon Uranowitz
2017 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Stephanie J. Block
2017 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical Falsettos
2017 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Christian Borle
2017 Drama League Awards Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical Falsettos
2017 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Christian Borle
2017 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Andrew Rannells
2017 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Stephanie J. Block
2017 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Andrew Rannells
2017 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Brandon Uranowitz
2017 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Christian Borle
2017 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Stephanie J. Block
2017 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Falsettos

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