Act Up Theatre will present the regional premiere of the award-winning Broadway musical FALSETTOS, featuring local talent and creators, September 19-21, 2024 at 7:30 pm on the Gaede stage at the Roland Dille Center for the Arts, Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). The musical will be directed by Craig A. Ellingson.

Themes of the musical: Gender roles; Gay life in the 1970s-80s; Love, loss, change and identity

FALSETTOS is a frank, funny musical which premiered on Broadway in 1992 and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning for Best Book and Best Original Score. The 2016 revival was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical.

“Love can tell a million stories” is Act Up’s theme for this musical, which has been praised by critics for its melodic compositions, humor, character development, and positive portrayal of non-traditional family structures. FALSETTOS is the tale of a neurotic New Yorker named Marvin, who leaves his wife Trina and young son Jason to live with his lover, Whizzer. In time, Trina marries his psychiatrist, Whizzer leaves him, and Marvin ends up alone. Two years later, Marvin and Whizzer reunite on the eve of Jason’s bar mitzvah, just as AIDS is beginning its insidious spread. With the help of their neighbors, Charlotte and Cordelia, Marvin and his entire family learn to grow up and face their future with love and dignity.

FALSETTOS tickets are on sale, with an Early Bird discount running through Labor Day, September 2. Tickets can be purchased through MSUM:

• In person at the box office: 801 13^th South, Moorhead (Monday-Friday 10 am – 2pm)
• Website: mnstate.edu/tickets
• Phone: 218-477-2271 (Monday-Friday 10 am – 2pm)
• Hyperlink: MSUM Tickets – Act Up Theatre presents Falsettos (universitytickets.com)