Falsettos, a sung-through musical, is the story of a large, eccentric, and dysfunctional—but loving—Jewish family in New York at the end of the 1970s. Initially, Marvin seems blessed with the perfect family. He has a caring wife, Trina and a young son, Jason. Nevertheless, the family is soon broken apart, when Marvin leaves Trina for a man named Whizzer.
Trina, meanwhile, ends up romantically involved with the family psychiatrist, Mendel. All the while, their son, Jason, is stuck in the middle dealing with growing up and his approaching Bar Mitzvah. Included in the mix are lesbian neighbors Dr. Charlotte and Cordelia.
Later, when someone has a medical emergency, the entire family—non-traditional as it may be—must put aside their issues and come together.
This performance contains: references to suicidal ideation, choreographed theatrical intimacy and violence, adult language, partial nudity, and death. If you would like any additional information on the content of the show, please email Alaina Guo (amg165@duke.edu).
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