An Emotional Look at Christian Borle, Andrew Rannells, and the Unlikely Lovers of Falsettos

Falsettos, William Finn and James Lapine's iconic musical from 1992, is coming back to Broadway this fall. The A-list cast, led by stage favorites Christian Borle, Andrew Rannells, and Stephanie J. Block, welcomed the press to an open rehearsal on September 13, where they previewed three numbers from this new Lincoln Center Theater production. The humorous "Everyone Tells Jason to See a Psychiatrist" was up first, featuring the adult pros with young Anthony Rosenthal. Tracie Thoms and Betsy Wolfe joined Borle and Rannells for the heartbreaking "Unlikely Lovers," while Brandon Uranowitz helped lead the raucous number "This Had Better Come to a Stop." Before the show begins previews, get a glimpse of the cast in action.

[@andorthethis]

Did the casting director sell their soul because the talent in this is actually unreal

[@alexbramley195]

Andor probably

[@disgruntledcashier503]

"Let's be scared together" gives me chills.

[@kithand1106]

The whole song gives me chills

[@jaelym]

*zooms in on christians arms*

[@funky58abi95]

This is literally the hottest group of homosexuals, women with children, and short insomniac I’ve ever seen.

[@RinatheTiredArtist]

Bisexual culture

[@Baguette06]

We love some andrew rannels and christain borle

[@ToTheMax1149]

I can feel the Tony noms

[@zoer2067]

Max Bahneman ROBBED

[@casp3564]

THEY WERE FUCKING ROBBED

[@eye7360]

tony bony...

[@daniellecozzetto5802]

You can feel the noms but not the wins.

[@augflynn327]

ROBBED 😭😭😭😭😭

[@ItsThatGirlNamedAlex]

0:54 to the end...just take my money now! OMG! My body can't with all of this beauty and amazing belting.

[@user-ww5hm8lu1w]

god i remember seeing this live and absolutely losing it when they went “let’s pretend~ that nothing is awful-“

[@singenstattatmen5096]

Ohhhhh you got to see it live, you have no idea how jealous I am!

[@Shae29]

I’m soooo jealous that you got to see it when it was on Broadway!! I just found it a few months ago, and I’m hooked

[@gabriela7280]

so thats what happened to shakespere

[@riley-dd9pm]

Gabriela he divorced his wife and left his child, and he ran off with a friend.

[@maxhasproblems4885]

hepahepa hepatitis moral of the story - dont go to harvard law school

[@essasto]

Then decided to run a chocolate factory

[@fruityeel]

2:17 Marvin is me when the anxiety kicks in

[@taisgrim]

That "Let's preteeeend", my god, I wish they'd kept that

[@dorianbannister7699]

I'm fairly certain they did...

[@maxie6279]

They did xd

[@kathleendufault7071]

Love Andrew Rannells...

[@catherinekubick298]

*prays they release a cast recording*

[@puddle7740]

you prayed hard enough

[@KingMinecraftor]

They did

[@danielbretall2236]

The music is beautiful, but...Look at them Andrew's socks!!! BRIGHT GREEN YES AHAHAA
the music though is gorgeous i love them so muchhh

[@sanaaz2395]

O my gosh! I wish I could see this Andrew and Christian r my favs!!

[@ourrannells5963]

I desperately wish I could go back in time to see this live, I mean, at least I met Andrew Rannells LIKE HES THE SWEETEST SOUL EVER I CANT

[@jeIleybeen]

WHAT YOUEE SO LUCKY DUDE

[@notion_ogonek]

nooo please don't end!!!!

[@aniiarrudi1275]

Christian is so hot in this I MEAN EVERYONE IS but christian im dead

[@chunkymama90]

agreed

[@Shae29]

Ikrr especially with the beard

[@ohboi4107]

Why was I not made aware of how hot Whizzer was before this moment?

[@bammer180and1]

Betsey was all i needed, im very excited!!!

[@hagarlibman7050]

Christian borle though he's actually really pretty but he always ends up as a super unfashionable character with I'll fitting suits

[@blainevanity6]

Hagar Libman He looked pretty sexy in Something Rotten!

[@lennixa1685]

Fat mood

[@stars0215]

This cast is crazy!!!!! Wow!

[@emmebuckel8035]

Stephanie looks fantastic

[@duraznoboi6592]

I'm ready to get my heart ripped out when I see it in the cinema

[@Mazed_dazed]

Am I here for the unlikely lovers clip? Yes. Do I fear for my sanity as I watch it for the 20th time today? Quite possibly. Do I care? Not a goddamn bit.

[@ashlynboudloche1604]

christan is so fit that even when they try to make him look “fat” he still looks bomb

[@AliyahEnglish]

So Emmet Forrest quit his job as a lawer and divorced Elle Woods to become a Broadway actor. I also didn't know Elder Price quit the Church of Arnold (if you've seen BoM you know what I'm talking about) to become a Broadway actor

[@dragonsareawesome123]

Aliyah English And then they somehow met and are now going out with each other.

[@patrickspencer2787]

dragonsareawesome123 And time travelled.

[@luciajahn4278]

Shakespeare all grown up

[@Shae29]

And some how Joanne and Jenna time traveled and Jenna became a lesbian

[@lucygreetham9563]

This cleared my skin

[@namelast440]

I would do anything for a revival with this cast and I really mean ANYTHING

[@jimbo40]

Saw this last night-amazing.

[@corvus1374]

I just saw the touring company with Max Von Essen, Nick Adams and Eden Espinosa. The show was superb.

[@Funtimes101toomuchfunoverload]

unlikely lovers is the best thing to ever happen to anyone ever

[@miracaaahalane]

So I just watched a STUPIDLY funny video Anthony made on his yt channel.
He has too great a sense of humor.
*”I Don’t know you’re talking about, we only have one Block! And that’s Stephanie.”*

[@manipullword2696]

this show is/was so underrated

[@emmacahill5346]

This cast!!!!!

[@Shae29]

2:00 Andrew’s voiceeee

[@black_cherry8445]

0:23
This is iconic I love this

[@isabellalupescu5356]

christian looking like a full snack

[@teeniebeenie8774]

andy is so dam talented and hot
saw him walkin down the street once in frisco
mmmmmm

[@KiSeaKatikka]

"noOo" is how i respond to most stupid or repeated ?'s

[@razlem]

marvin with beard and stronk arms cant hurt you hes not real
me @ this vid: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@oliviab.2374]

Does anyone know if this cast is going to make a cast album?

[@heatherschultz1605]

Olivia Louise yes they are

[@poptarts5003]

Did they add new songs for the revival of Falsettos?

[@madifaith1572]

Poptarts no i saw this opening night nothing new

[@demondollee]

Poptarts They combined March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland.

[@emraub3870]

stephanie has big hair, christian has small shirt

[@TheGeoDaddy]

Love Borle! Have absolutely NO interest in seeing this… at what point did audiences settle for “Emperor has New Clothes” musicales!?! Even Sondheim would ask “Why?”