FEBRUARY 03 – FEBRUARY 19, 2023
Winner! 1992 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
Winner! 1992 Tony Award for Best Score of a Musical
Nominee: Seven 1992 Tony Awards, including Best Musical
Nominee: Four 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical
Nominee: Three 2017 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Both the original 1992 production and 2016 revival were directed by James Lapine. Falsettos pairs March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland, two acclaimed Off-Broadway musicals written nearly a decade apart. Falsettos tells the story of a gay man named Marvin who leaves his wife Trina and son Jason, to be with his lover named Whizzer. With the help of their family psychiatrist, Mendel and their neighbors Charlotte and Cordelia, the family learns to grow up and face the future in the 70’s and 80’s through the early days of the AIDS crisis.
mad Theatre of Tampa’s production of Falsettos is directed by Anthony Paul Gilkinson with music direction by Megan Zeitler and stage management by Nicole Petta.
Cast:
Marcus Blake as Marvin, Jessica Berger Vitalo as Trina, Evan Lomba as Whizzer, Chris Cordero as Mendel, Sam Sobel as Jason, Casey Vaughan as Charlotte, Gabrielle Ray as Cordelia.
Falsettos is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
COUNTDOWN TO OPENING NIGHT!
Music and Lyrics by
William Finn
Book by
William Finn and James Lapine
Direction by Anthony Paul Gilkinson
Music Direction by Megan Zeitler
February 03- 19, 2023
Friday & Saturdays 7:30pm
Saturdays & Sundays 2:00pm
Shimberg Playhouse @ the Straz
Center for the Performing Arts
CAST & CREW
Starring
Marvin: Marcus Blake
Whizzer: Evan Lomba
Jason: Sam Sobel
Mendel: Chris Cordero
Trina: Jessica Berger Vitalo
Charlotte: Casey Vaughan
Cordelia: Gabrielle Ray
Band
Conductor | Piano: Megan Zeitler
Bass: Alex Pasut
Drums: Nico Remy
2nd Piano: David Estevez
Reeds: Julia Ford
Alternate 2nd Piano: Xander McColley (Feb 10 & 11)
Production Team
Director: Tony Gilkinson
Music Director: Megan Zeitler
Artistic Director: Tony Gilkinson
Stage Manager: Nicole Petta
Backstage Assistant: Andy Terrazas Montano
Backstage Assistant: Chloe Corwin
Scenic Designer: Kit Hastings
Lighting Designer: Anthony Vito
Sound Designer: Bo Garrard
Lighting Technician: Andres Vides
Costume Designer: Lindsay Ellis
Production Media Specialist: Chaz D. Photography
February 03 | 7:30 pm
February 04 | 2:00 pm
February 04 | 7:30 pm
February 05 | 2:00 pm
February 10 | 7:30 pm
February 11 | 2:00 pm
February 11 | 7:30 pm
February 12 | 2:00 pm
February 17 | 7:30 pm
February 18 | 2:00 pm
February 18 | 7:30 pm
February 19 | 2:00 pm