This is a rare hard cover libretto of the WILLIAM FINN trilogy “FALSETTOLAND”, “MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS” and “IN TROUSERS” which played various Off-Broadway theaters in New York City ….. The
Original Off-Broadway production of the WILLIAM FINN musical “MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS” opened May 20th, 1981 at New York’s Playwrights Horizons, transferred to the Westside Arts Theatre on October 13th, 1981 and ran for 268 performances ….. The musical starred BRENT BARRETT, ALISON FRASER, GREGG PHILLIPS MICHAEL RUPERT and CHIP ZIEN ….. CREDITS: Book, Music and Lyrics by WILLIAM FINN (“In Trousers”, “March of the Falsettos”, “Falsettos”, “Romance in Hard Times”, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”); Sets designed by DOUGLAS STEIN; Costumes designed by MAUREEN CONNOR; Directed by JAMES LAPINE; Produced by MARY LEA JOHNSON, FRANCINE LeFRAK and MARTIN RICHARDS
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Original Off-Broadway production of the WILLIAM FINN and JAMES LAPINE musical “FALSETTOLAND” opened June 28th, 1990 at New York’s Playwrights Horizons and ran for 54 performances before transferring to the Lucille Lortel Theatre on September 14th, 1990 for an additional 161 performances ….. A sequel to “March of the Falsettos” and the third play in the Marvin Trilogy, the musical starred MICHAEL RUPERT and STEPHEN BOGARDUS and featured DANNY GERARD, HEATHER MacRAE, JANET METZ, FAITH PRINCE and CHIP ZIEN ….. CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by WILLIAM FINN (“In Trousers”, “March of the Falsettos”, “Falsettos”, “Romance in Hard Times”, “A New Brain”, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”); Sets designed by DOUGLAS STEIN; Costumes designed by FRANNE LEE; Directed by JAMES LAPINE; Produced by PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS
….. DETAILS: The 252 page hard cover book measures 5 3/4″ X 8 1/2″ inches and was published in 1989 by The Fireside Theatre in Garden City, New York. Includes the original dust cover, dialogue from all three plays and four production photos ….. CONDITION: With the exception of minor fading to the dust jacket’s spine and tiny age spots to the outside edge of the pages, this book is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged for safe transport.