Marvin

Christian Borle as Marvin

**Marvin** is the protagonist of *The Marvin Trilogy*. Falsettos centers around Marvin's life after leaving his wife (Trina) and child (Jason) to be with his lover (Whizzer) while still trying to maintain a strong relationship with everyone in his life.

## Biography

### Act One

Act one starts after Marvin leaves his wife, Trina, and child, Jason, to be with his new lover,Whizzer, while still trying to maintain a tight-knit family. *(Tight-Knit Family)* We soon learn that Marvin has a toxic relationship with Whizzer by trying to force him into a traditional housewife role and that their entire relationship is almost completely built around fighting. *(Thrill of First Love)* When Marvin talks to his psychiatrist, Mendel, he explains that he loves Whizzer but is unsure if he loves him back. He also describes his failing relationship with his son as he trys to repair it. *(Marvin at the Psychiatrist)* Later we see Marvin explaining to Whizzer that their relationship will not work out if Whizzer continues to no longer fulfill Marvin's needs, showing Marvin's selfishness and lack of compassion. *(This Had Better Come to a Stop)* After Mendel and Trina decide to get married, Marvin believes that this action is going to tear apart his tight-knit family. *(Tight-Knit Family (reprise)) Using a chess game as a metaphor, Marvin and Whizzer's relationship finally comes to an end with the two breaking up.* (The Chess Game) *Being left in a state of shock after the breakup, Marvin gets into a fight with Trina and ends up hitting her. (Marvin Hits Trina) After Marvin's outburst, Marvin finally allows himself to acknowledge the love he has for Trina, Jason, and Whizzer.(I Never Wanted to Love You) Marvin then tries to make up for his mistakes by attempting to repair his relationship with his son. (Father to Son)*

### Act Two

Act two takes place two years later. We learn that Marvin has now gained custody of Jason only on the weekends, and he still hasn't gotten over his relationship with Whizzer. *(Falsettoland/About Time)* Mendel and Trina come to Marvin's place to pick up Jason, and with the help of the lesbians from next door, they all join together to plan Jason's bar mitzvah. *(Year of the Child)* At Jason's baseball game, Whizzer arrives to help Jason and Marvin reunites with Whizzer. *(The Baseball Game)* The two get back together and we see that their time apart has allowed them to start fresh with a healthy relationship. *(A Day in Falsettoland)* Later we see that Marvin has truly grown as he learns to appreciate his relationship with Whizzer. *(What More Can I Say?)* However, everything starts to shift when Whizzer is diagnosed with a disease that is unknown at the time, which we now know as AIDS. *(Something Bad is Happening/More Racquetball)* Even in Whizzer's time of weakness, Marvin and the rest of the characters all give Whizzer their love and support and reassure him (and themselves) that he is getting better. *(Days Like This)* Marvin continues to give Whizzer his love as they reflect over their relationship and what is to come in the future. *(Unlikely Lovers)* When Marvin has a conversation with Dr. Charlotte, she informs him of Whizzer's worsening condition and the fact that Marvin could have gotten the disease from Whizzer. *(Something Bad is Happening (Reprise))* When Jason finally makes a decision about his bar mitzvah, everybody comes to the hospital to celebrate Jason's bar mitzvah while also including Whizzer. However, Whizzer unfortunately dies at the end of Jason's ceremony. *(Jason's Bar Mitzvah)* After Whizzer's death, Marvin reflects on his relationship with Whizzer and how much they changed each other's lives as well as the future the two of them were robbed of. *(What Would I Do?)*

## Songs

### Act 1

Four Jews in a Room Bitching

Tight Knit Family

Thrill of First Love

Marvin at the Psychiatrist

My Father's a Homo/ Everyone Tells Jason to See a Psychiatrist

This Had Better Come to a Stop

Please Come to Our House/ Jason's Therapy

A Marriage Proposal

Tight Knit Family (Reprise)

March of the Falsettos

The Chess Game

Marvin Hits Trina

I Never Wanted to Love You

Father to Son

### Act 2

Falsettoland/About Time

Year of the Child

The Baseball Game

A Day in Falsettoland

Everyone Hates His Parents

What More Can I Say?

Something Bad is Happening/More Racquetball

Days Like This

Unlikely Lovers

Jason's Bar Mitzvah

What Would I Do?