Whizzer Brown in Falsettos
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Whizzer Brown in Falsettos is a central character in William Finn and James Lapine’s musical trilogy, portrayed as Marvin’s charismatic lover whose relationship and battle with illness drive much of the show’s emotional core.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whizzer Brown | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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musical theatre character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Falsettoland
NERFINISHED
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Falsettos NERFINISHED ⓘ March of the Falsettos NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of Falsettos
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Act II of Falsettos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacterIn | Falsettos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreatedBy | James Lapine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesFrom | AIDS-related illness ⓘ |
| drivesEmotionalCoreOf | Falsettos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | March of the Falsettos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCloseRelationshipWith |
Cordelia
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Charlotte NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason NERFINISHED ⓘ Mendel NERFINISHED ⓘ Trina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHealthCondition | AIDS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorStoryArc |
breakup and reconciliation with Marvin
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death ⓘ illness and decline ⓘ romantic relationship with Marvin ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | chess player ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
charismatic
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confident ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| hasRomanticRelationshipWith | Marvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for Marvin’s emotional growth
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embodies impact of AIDS crisis on chosen families ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Andrew Rannells
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James Snyder NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Rupert NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Bogardus NERFINISHED ⓘ various stage actors ⓘ |
| setInLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod |
early 1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| singsSong |
The Baseball Game
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The Games I Play NERFINISHED ⓘ This Had Better Come to a Stop NERFINISHED ⓘ Thrill of First Love NERFINISHED ⓘ What More Can I Say? NERFINISHED ⓘ What Would I Do? NERFINISHED ⓘ You Gotta Die Sometime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolves |
AIDS crisis
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chosen family ⓘ love and loss ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.