was listening to the falsettos soundtrack on shuffle and I got just what more can I say and what would I do back to back
my day is ruined and now i’m ugly crying what about you guys
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
and now. a collection of weird stock photos from pinterest (plus a falsettos meme oops how’d that get there)
cborle yelling “you had your chance andrew!” at rannells in 2025 we are so back
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
I headcanon that Jason would lie about going to a friends house and then just go to Whizzers house.
The whole reason he played matchmaker with his baseball game was because Whizzer accidentally spilled that he still liked Marvin and it was quite obvious Marvin still liked Whizzer.
save me "it must be him" andrew rannells cover SAVE ME
(in act 1 more specifically) whizzer pulled out big words he doesn’t know the meaning of when he argued with marvin just because
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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