EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND THROUGH DECEMBER 15!
Falsettos
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Produced in Partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company
Directed by Nick Bowling, TimeLine Theatre Associate Artistic Director
Nov 08, 2024 — Dec 15, 2024
Tickets“Better than the 2016 Broadway revival…This is a very special show, one of the best Chicago productions of the year”
— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, ★★★★ (of four)“As witty and impressively sophisticated as ever — a deeply meaningful reflection on what our world is like today…a superlative set of performances”
— Chicago Sun-Times, ★★★★ (of four)
Tony Award-winning Falsettos is a tribute to family and its many forms; a playful interrogation of faith and identity; and a celebration of the beauty, complexity, and necessity of love.
Marvin has left his wife, Trina, for his male lover; Trina has married Marvin’s therapist; and their son, Jason, is grappling with his parents’ divorce and his looming bar mitzvah. Everyone’s world has been upended and now they must explore what their new lives may hold. Featuring a sung-through score and set against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic, Falsettos is a humorous and heartbreaking web of ex-spouses, co-parents, new lovers, and the lesbians next door.
TimeLine Theatre Associate Artistic Director Nick Bowling (The Lehman Trilogy) returns to Court Theatre – where he began his career almost thirty years ago – to make his Court directorial debut with this celebratory co-production with TimeLine Theatre Company. Groundbreaking in its depiction of queerness, Falsettos shines with ingenuity and contemporary relevance.
DIGITAL PROGRAMApproximate Run Time: 2 hours, 35 minutes including intermission
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SUBSCRIBEArtistic Team
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Music, Lyrics, and BookWilliam Finn
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BookJames Lapine
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DirectorNick Bowling
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Movement DirectorWilliam Carlos Angulo
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Music DirectorOtto Vogel
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Production DramaturgDeborah Blumenthal
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CastingBecca McCracken, CSA
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Production Stage ManagerKate Ocker
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Assistant Stage ManagerKatrina Herrmann
Designers
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Scenic DesignArnel Sancianco
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Costume DesignTheresa Ham
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Lighting DesignMaggie Fullilove-Nugent
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Lighting DesignJosiah Croegaert
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Sound DesignStephanie Farina
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Sound DesignSarah Ramos
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Vocal and Dialect ConsultantSammi Grant
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Culture and Consent ConsultantSheryl Williams
Cast
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MarvinStephen Schellhardt
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WhizzerJack Ball
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TrinaSarah Bockel
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JasonCharlie Long
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Jason (alternating)Eli Vander Griend
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MendelJackson Evans
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Dr. CharlotteSharriese Hamilton
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CordeliaElizabeth Stenholt
Band
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ConductorOtto Vogel
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SynthesizerHarper Caruso
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Flute, Clarinet, Alto SaxSophie Creutz
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BassoonEva Butcher
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PercussionAlek Boggio
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Related Events
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Post-Show Conversation with James Lapine → November 14, 2024
Join us for a free post-show talkback with Tony Award-winner James Lapine about FALSETTOS' role in the history of the AIDS crisis.
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Virtual Discussion with the FALSETTOS Cast → November 19, 2024
Join TimeLine for a virtual panel discussion featuring the FALSETTOS cast and director Nick Bowling, as they share their experience of staging this gay musical odyssey.
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Exploring History's Ripples → November 24, 2024
Participate in Exploring History’s Ripples, a conversation about the ‘70s sexual revolution, the AIDS crisis, and today’s LGBTQIA+ community, held at 4:45pm between the matinee and evening performances on Sunday, November 24.