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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

General information
  • Style : Tragedy, Music
  • Theme : Love, Gay, USA, Family
  • year of creation : 2013
Music
  • Composer : Jeanine Tesori
  • Lyricist : Lisa Kron
  • Librettist : Lisa Kron
  • Author (other) :Alison Bechdel
  • famous songs : "It All Comes Back (Opening)" "Welcome to Our House on Maple Avenue" "Not Too Bad" "Come to the Fun Home" "Helen's Etude" "Party Dress" "Changing My Major" "I leapt out of the closet..." "Maps" "Raincoat of Love" "Clueless in New York..." "Pony Girl" "Ring of Keys" "Let me introduce you to my gay dad..." "Days and Days" "Telephone Wire ""Edges of the World" "This is what I have of you..." "Flying Away (Finale)"
  • Famous performers : Beth Malone, Kate Shindle, Kaisa Hammarlund, Michael Cerveris, Robert Petkoff, Zubin Varla, Judy Kuhn, Susan Moniz, Jenna Russell, Sydney Lucas, Alessandra Baldacchino, Brooke Haynes, Eleanor Kane
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : Inspired by Alison Bechdel's autobiographical comic strip, published in 2006.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : The Off-Broadway production received 5 awards and when it moved to Broadway it received 5 Tony Awards (including Best Musical) and 2 Theater World Awards.
  • Number of performances : 582
Currently on stage