The Secret to Superhuman StrengthAlison BechdelHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021 Review by RJ McDaniel It is with a flurry of activity that Alison Bechdel, acclaimed cartoonist and MacArthur genius, welcomes readers to her new graphic memoir, The Secret to Superhuman...
Fun Home: The Coming of Age Musical
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book and lyrics by Lisa Kron
Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Review by Mikaela Asfour
“At times my father appeared to enjoy having children,” Alison narrates, “but the real object of his affection was his house.”
As a fan of Alison Bechdel’s comics, I was pleased to see Fun Home: The Coming of Age Musical onstage in its Canadian premiere at Arts Club Theater’s Granville Island Stage in Vancouver. Fun Home, based on Bechdel’s 2006 autobiographical family tragicomic of the same title, was adapted for the stage by Lisa Kron (book and lyrics) and Jeanine Tesori (music). In its 2015 Broadway run, the show won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. A heart-rending drama balanced with wonderful moments of levity, Arts Club Theater’s production of Fun Home met my high expectations for the show.
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