This musical is adapted from Alison Bechdel's autobiographical comic strip and subtitled “a family tragicomedy”.
We follow Alison at three points in her life, each age and played by a different actress. The story presents Alison discovering her homosexuality and the relationship with her father, also a repressed homosexual, which will push him to suicide. Yet the musical has some real comedic moments which are all real and touching.
The musical offers a level of emotional honesty rare in the world of American musical comedy.
Watch the trailer for the 2015 Broadway production