The winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical, Fun Home, is more than just a show.
Based on the autobiographical graphic novel of the same name written by Alison Bechdel, Fun Home tells the story of Alison who recounts her life after her father's suicide and when she found out that he was gay, as well as herself.
This show has often been called "the first mainstream musical about a young lesbian." Audiences are taken through the Bechdel's life, from the time she was 10, to college-aged to an adult. The character of Alison is played by three different actresses in order to accurately portray each age.
Fun Home tackles the issues of homosexuality, death, family issues and coming-of-age. It is also presented in the round, allowing audiences to sit onstage and be in the middle of the action.
While this show is entertaining, it is also informative.
It allows audiences to see the private struggles of a family dealing with change and loss.
Nowadays, LGBTQ issues are in the forefront, but they are usually stigmatized. Fun Home lets us into the private thoughts of people struggling with their sexual identity in a time where it was not as accepted as it is today.
This show also showcases talented, young actors, like Sydney Lucas (no longer in the show), who was nominated for a Tony at the age of eleven.
Michael Cerveris, who played Bechdel's father, won a Tony for his performance.
Fun Home presented something completely new and revolutionary on Broadway in 2015.
Even though some of the topics are uncomfortable and upsetting, it is important to show that this is something that many families go through.
Just because it is a musical, Fun Home has changed the Broadway game and is definitely revolutionary.
Break Legs,
Sydney Cheuvront
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