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It is a “highlights” reel of Alison’s history – focused more on the trauma in her life. The narrative structure is not traditional through-line. As she works on her graphic novel memoir, vignettes from her past come to life on stage. Jeffry Denman, Liam Hamilton, Michelle Dawson, Molly Lyons, Andrea Prestinario, and Jon Martens in ‘Fun Home.’ Photo by Bill Geenen.įor those unfamiliar, the musical adaptation of Fun Home is told from the perspective of Alison Bechdel.

And it is a strong and impressive launch into the new year. Fun Home, the Tony-award-winning musical with music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, and based on Alison Bechdel’s iconic graphic novel is Baltimore Center Stage’s first production for 2019. For now, enjoy Fun Home in a way you probably have not enjoyed it previously.“Welcome to our house on Maple Avenue.” With this lyric, the Bechdel family invites the Baltimore Center Stage audience into their home – free of judgment and with all their family dysfunction on full display. Victory Gardens often takes on challenges since Chey Yew took over as artistic director, and the successful results should keep bringing people back to the theater or future productions. The characters are real, played with authenticity, complemented by strong voices (even the youngest actors) that fill the house with emotion and power.

“I don’t often find myself saying ‘better than Broadway’, but Victory Gardens Theater’s production of Fun Home truly connects with the Chicago audience in a way I did not feel it in New York.

CRITICS’ PICK “I Feel Indebted to These Performers, and to Tesori, Kron, and Bechdel, for Their Willingness to Dig Deep…To Tell This Story.

“An Intimate, Emotional Powerhouse…That Rivals (If Not Bests) the Original Broadway Production.”.

“A Chicago Fun Home to Savor…You Do Not Want to Miss This.”