Saturday, April 12, 2025

Award-winning composer William Finn dies at 73 by Jeff Lunden

The award-winning composer and lyricist William Finn died this week. He's best known for "Falsettos" and "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:03AM
Friday, April 11, 2025

Flashback: Broadway Sings William Finn

Composer and lyricist William Finn passed away on April 7 at the age of 73. Finn is best known for his Tony-winning work on the musical Falsettos, as well as The 25th Annual Putnam County Sp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PM

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

From the Archives: William Finn Explains How Falsettos Came to Be by Harry Haun

The Tony Award-winning writer on how he found inspiration for Falsettos.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

'He Taught Me Being Gay Was Normal': Broadway Mourns the Loss of Falsettos Songwriter ...

Too many absolute bangers to name here but I'll be humming them the rest of my life!" Playbill will continue to update this story as further tributes ...

SOURCE: Google at 03:48PM

Tony-Winning Musical Theater Legend Dies After 'Long Illness': William Finn Was 73 - MSN

William Finn, the Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist celebrated for musicals such as Falsettos, has passed away. Playbill reported on ...

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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

The Loose Screws, Hot Flames and Infinite Joy of William Finn by Jesse Green

The composer and lyricist of “A New Brain,” “Falsettos” and other shows answered the pains of life with jaunty songs. He died this week at 73.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:36PM

William Finn, Tony Winner for ‘Falsettos,’ Is Dead at 73 by Michael Paulson

An acclaimed musical theater writer, he won for both his score and his book and later had a huge hit with “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:06PM

Remembering William Finn by Frank Rizzo

This is a tough one and news of infinite sadness. I just learned that composer William Finn has died at the age of 73. “March of the Falsettos” in 1981 was a revelation to me and his fol…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 03:46PM

William Finn Dies: ‘Falsettos’, ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Playwright Was 73 by Greg Evans

William “Bill” Finn, the acclaimed writer and composer of the 1992 musical Falsettos and 2005’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, died Monday, April 7, following a lengthy il…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:23PM

Tony-Winning Composer and Lyricist William Finn Dies at 73

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that composer and lyricist William Finn has died at age 73. Finn is best known for his Tony-winning work on the musical Falsettos, as well as The 25th Ann…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:21PM

Tony Winner William Finn Has Died at 73 by Margaret Hall

The composer/lyricist was responsible for some of the most popular cult musicals of all time, including Falsettos, A New Brain, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

William Finn, Tony-Winning Composer of Falsettos, A New Brain and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Dies at 73 by Darryn King

William Finn, the two-time Tony-winning composer and lyricist known for subversive, bitingly funny and tragic musicals—including Falsettos, A New Brain and The 25th Annual Putnam County S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

William Finn, Tony Award-Winning Writer of ‘Falsettos,’ Dies at 73 by Caitlin Huston

The lyricist and composer also wrote the score for 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:11PM
Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Betsy Wolfe to Lead Joy: A New True Musical Off-Broadway This Summer by Darryn King

Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe will take on the title role in Joy: A New True Musical, coming to the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre for an eight-week ru…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM
Saturday, February 15, 2025

Playlist: The Greatest Broadway Love Songs

Enjoy songs from musicals like The Bridges of Madison County, Hadestown, Wicked, Carousel, The Sound of Music, The Color Purple, Aida, West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, South Pacifi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Friday, February 14, 2025

Broadway Games: Broadway Valentines by JK

Lovers! Broadway lovers! It's that time of year when love is in the air... Whether you have a Valentine of your own or you are on your own, let's see if you can match up these musical couple…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:06AM
Friday, November 22, 2024

Perfect Lesson for Imperfect Time: A Review of “Falsettos” by Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre by Sara Stern

This co-production balances gravity with hilarity in a still relevant story of an unorthodox family grappling with their individual and collective identities and relationships.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Christian Borle Knows He's the Villain of the New Elton John Musical Tammy Faye by Darryn King

Back in June, the actor Andrew Rannells announced on the Tonys red carpet that he was departing the London-born, Broadway-bound production of the new Elton John musical Tammy Faye. “So I s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Betsy Wolfe Looks Back on Two Glittering Years with & Juliet by Hayley Levitt

When Betsy Wolfe takes her final bow in & Juliet at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on October 20, she’ll be one week shy of two years since her first Broadway performance as Anne Hathawa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM
Friday, August 16, 2024

Falsettos OBC B Roll by American Musical Theater Archives

Falsettos OBC B Roll

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Falsettos OBC on Sunday Morning by American Musical Theater Archives

Falsettos OBC on Sunday Morning

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Interview: Tony Nominee Andrew Rannells Opens Up About His Winning Whizzer by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Earlier this year, Andrew Rannells returned to Broadway in Falsettos, giving perhaps his most poignant performance to date as Whizzer. Below, watch as the Tony …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:05AM
Monday, August 5, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Falsettos’ at Arts on the Green in partnership with Theatre@CBT (Congregation B’nai Tzedek) by Savannah Brooks

It’s a show about love, sex, tragedy, and AIDS—and it came before “Rent.” “Falsettos” tells the story of Marvin (Rinaldo Martinez) and his family: ex-wife Trina (Lauren-Nicole Ga…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:02PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024

Betsy Wolfe, Andrew Rannells and More Take Part in Bryant Park's Broadway-Bound Initiative by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Yesterday, Tony Nominee Andrew Rannells (Girls, The Book of Mormon), Tony Winner Ali Stroker (Oklahoma!), BroadwayEvolved co-founder Betsy Wolfe (Waitress…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:05AM
Monday, July 29, 2024

Video: Ingrid Michaelson Performs A PIPPIN/FALSETTOS Mashup At MISCAST24

Check out video of The Notebook composer, Ingrid Michaelson, performing an emotional mashup of, 'With You' from Pippin and 'What More Can I Say?' from Falsettos at Miscast 2024 here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06PM

Ingrid Michaelson, "With You/What More Can I Say" — MCC MISCAST24 by MCC Theater

#mcctheater #ingridmichaelson #mccmiscast #miscast24 Ingrid Michaelson performs a mash-up of "With You" and "What More Can I Say" from PIPPIN and FALSETTOS at MCC Theater's MISCAST24. ----…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:30PM
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Three-Time Tony Nominee Carolee Carmello to Star in Kimberly Akimbo National Tour by Darryn King

Three-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello will play Kimberly in the national tour of Kimberly Akimbo. As previously announced, the national tour will kick off in Denver, Colorado on September…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Monday, July 8, 2024

Donna Murphy, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Charles Busch and More Inducted into Theater Hall of Fame by Darryn King

Eight new theater artists have been inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame, which annually honors lifetime achievement in the American theater. Inductees for the 53rd annual edition are the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

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