March of the Falsettos opened at Playwrights Horizons in 1981 under the artistic direction of Andre Bishop. It was subsequently produced in New York by Warner Theatre Productions, Inc., Coth Enterprises, Ltd., and the Whole Picture Co., Ltd. It was directed by James Lapine, set design by Douglas Stein, costumes by Maureen Connor, lighting by Frances Aronson, and stage managed by Johnna Murray. Michael Starobin was orchestrator and musical director. A cast recording was made on DRG Records Incorporated.
Song added later/ not on cast recording
| Four Jews in a Room Bitching |
Men |
| A Tight-Knit Family |
Marvin |
| Love is Blind |
Trina, Medel, and Everybody |
| The Thrill of First Love |
Marvin and Whizzer |
| Marvin at the Psychiatris (a 3-Part Mini-Opera) |
Marvin, Mendel, Jason |
| My Father's a Homo |
Jason |
| Everyone Tells Jason to See a Psychiatrist |
Marvin, Trina, Jason, Whizzer |
| This Had Better Come to a Stop |
All |
| I'm Breaking Down |
Trina |
| Please Come to My House |
Trina, Mendel, Jason |
| Jason's Therapy |
Jason, Mendel, and Everybody |
| A Marriage Proposal |
Mendel |
| A Tight-Knit Family (reprise) |
Marvin and Mendel |
| Trina's Song |
Trina |
| March of the Falsettos |
Marvin, Whizzer, Jason, Mendel |
| Trina's Song (reprise) |
Trina |
| The Chess Game |
Marvin and Whizzer |
| Making a Home |
Mendel and Trina |
| The Games I Play |
Whizzer |
| Marvin Hits Trina (later Marvin Goes Crazy) |
Everybody |
| I Never Wanted to Love You |
Everybody |
| Father to Son |
Marvin and Jason |
