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Falsettos: What Does It Mean?

Creators William Finn and James Lapine tell us what's in a name like "Falsettos."

10/27/2017

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Falsettos: What Does It Mean?

Clip: Season 42 Episode 2 | 2m 31s

Creators William Finn and James Lapine tell us what's in a name like "Falsettos."

Beloved as it is, audiences still puzzle over the idiosyncratic title of this theatrical milestone. Now the creators of "Falsettos," William Finn and James Lapine, unlock the mystery behind the name and its weirdly effervescent song-and-dance number, "March of the Falsettos."

10/27/2017

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Preview: S42 Ep2 | 30s | Meet America's original "modern family" in this musical theater landmark. (30s)

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