Falsettos

“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.

Approximate Run Time: 2 hours, 35 minutes including intermission
Accessible Performances:

• December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm (ASL Interpretation)
• December 8, 2024 at 2:00pm (Open Captioning/Touch Tour/Audio Description)
  • Touch Tour at 12:30pm

This production contains adult themes. Please call the Box Office at (773) 753-4472 if you have any questions or would like to discuss the content of Falsettos.

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Photo of Elizabeth Stenholt, Stephen Schellhardt, Jack Ball, Jackson Evans, Sarah Bockel, Sharriese Hamilton, and Charlie Long by Michael Brosilow. Falsettos is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com.