everyone tagging their falsettos posts with explanations and self deprecating comments like “omg I’m so cringe hahaha lol XD.” GIRL. NOBODY CARES. THIS IS TUMBLR. BE FREE. I’m over here having a jolly good time and I see y’all feeling EMBARASSED? FOR HAVING GREAT TASTE? This will not do smh. get over it y’all I swear I’m out here having sm fun and you’re worried about the potential of being a theater kid. I pinky promise nobody gaf godbless
I physically can not listen to whizzer going down without thinking that marvin randomly screamed at the top of his lungs while whizzer was blowing him
Sigh
I wish andrew rannells would come to *my* local mall and solve homophobia...
My mother can’t watch act 2 of falsettos because it upsets her so much; oddly, I think one of the reasons I’ve fallen in love with this show is because it is so sad. Falsettos is a story that is disgustingly human, and that includes awful decisions, and bad situations, and even death. But there’s also love, there is so much love and something about that is so beautiful
the way you draw them itches my brain good thank you
We got something in the WORKS rn guys
Does anyone else have a crush on such a niche character that it doesn’t exist anywhere, like no fanfic, no community to talk about it, etc. bc that’s definitely me with one specific character:
Christian Borle’s Emmett Forrest
Like he is just so ridiculously hot and attractive in that role and character, like please I’m in love with him and all I can do is malignantly daydream about it and listen to the legally blonde musical on Spotify
this is so cheeks I'm sorry
Games are a frequent mention throughout falsettos, even more so in act 1, shown in lyrics like "these are the games I play"/"I bet on the horses"/"I think games are, I think chess is the most beautiful thing"/"I intend to upset, this regrettable game" < this one is relevant to this analysis
Of course, act 2 also includes games, more so actual sports such as baseball and racquetball (racquetball is relevant to this one, too)
I think games also center heavily around the development of Whizzer and Marvin's relationship, or at least symbolize it. Games tend to build up Whizzer and Marvin's relationship, while instead of physical board games, it's mind games, coming from both whizzer AND marvin. Lyrics like "he makes me smile a lot, especially at mealtimes, makes me feel I'm kind of smart." Symbolize how they toy with the other to build up their own self esteem. Tying back to the lyric "I intend to upset this regrettable game". Their mind games consist of constant bluffs about leaving, that their relationship is going to end, until the chess game, Marvin teaches whizzer to play, thinking that it'll make him feel smarter, feeling better at something than Whizzer is. When Whizzer ends up distracting Marvin, using it to his advantage and winning, turning it into his own play on Marvin, Marvin's final attempt at making a play on Whizzer is getting a suitcase, thinking Whizzer won't actually leave. When Whizzer does, Marvin's fantasy is shattered when Marvin finds out that he wasn't really as smart as he thought he was.
Then, in act 2, the main game focused in their newfound relationship is racquetball. Marvin is still on a consistent loss streak when they play, but they're harmful losses. This shows how Marvin grows to be content with loss. During the racquetball game, Whizzer and Marvin seem genuinely happy and in love. It's not about building one's esteem, it's about being present with each other.
This is so fucking CHEEEKS LMAOO but yeah! Whizzvin
over 300k now!! i’m a little late but i’m still happy about the milestone :)
the falsettos protshot on youtube had the view count go up by 4k in one day and that will never not make me happy
I’m so Not Normal about things like Falsettos that when my friends watch it and they’re like “yeah that was good” I’m almost more surprised than if they just didn’t like it. What do you mean you thought it was good. Are you NOT going to spend every night for the next week rewatching it? Do you NOT close your eyes and see Whizzer Brown? I don’t understand what that means.
whizz kid of wall street more like whizzer brown
get it it’s because andrew rannells
soo this is my character but I only have her design
I need name ideas if anyone has any!!! (also I think her name should begin with A, I just get that feeling :D)
hello!I just really like musicals and theatre at the moment :) (specifically falsettos , in trousers , and tbom)•I like to draw sometimes, friendly advice is welcomed!! always want to improve :)•I share headcanons/ theories (mostly falsettos) sometimes so feel free to add to them and whatnot!•also trying to learn piano if that interests you :)
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