May 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 9th and 10th
at The Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton!
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays at 2pm
"Falsettos" is two one-act musicals from "The Marvin Trilogy" by William Finn with James Lapine. The first one-act, "March of The Falsettos", opened Off-Broadway in the 1980-81 season. The second, "Falsettoland" (where Lapine collaborated), opened Off-Broadway a decade later. They were combined into one evening at Hartford Stage; that revision moved to Broadway in 1992, where the musical won two Tony Awards. It ran on Broadway for over 480 performances and toured nationally.
Both musicals in "Falsettos" deal with the same characters: Marvin, a gay Jewish man, his ex-wife, their son, the family shrink, Marvin's male lover, and the lesbians next door. There are multiple themes in this uproariously funny 'tragicomedy,' but the major one deals with the emergence of HIV/AIDS (which is never mentioned by name in the musical).
The P.A.C.E. production of "Falsettos" is directed by David Fried Oppenheim. Musical Director is Marnen Laibow-Koser and musical staging is by Joseph Rich. Vocal coaching is by Dan Inglis. Set design by Bethany McComis, Costumes by Sharon Verano, Lighting Design by Adrian A. Durlester, Sound Design by Karen Sise, Technical Director is Dean Acheson, Production Manager is Ingrid Flory, technical crew includes Shira Simon & Mike Ross.
The cast is:
Marvin - Michael Holt Trina - Nikkie Wadleigh Whizzer - Andrew Gilbert Mendel - Ed Ryan Jason - Noah Loving Cordelia - Stephanie Devine Dr. Charlotte - Rebecca Rose-Langston Jason (understudy) - Sam Lev
