Preview of 'Fun Home' at the Bushnell

Hartford, CT - The first national tour of FUN HOME, the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning Best Musical, opens at The Bushnell’s Mortensen Hall June 20 as the final offering of the 2016-2017 Bushnell Broadway Series, sponsored by Farmington Bank and Travelers. The production runs in Hartford through June 25.

Based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir, FUN HOME introduces us to Alison at three different ages as she explores and unravels the many mysteries of her childhood that connect with her in surprising new ways. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, FUN HOME is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes.

Performances are Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m.; Friday at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Ticket prices start at $25.50. Tickets are available online at bushnell.org, by phone at 860-987-5900, or at The Bushnell box office, 166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford. Press night for FUN HOME is Tuesday, June 20 at 7:30.

FUN HOME features music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by Lisa Kron and direction by Sam Gold, whose work on this production earned them Tony Awards for Best Score, Best Book and Best Direction. With this win, Kron and Tesori also made history by becoming the first female writing team to be awarded the Best Score Tony Award.

FUN HOME was the event of the 2015 Broadway season, receiving raves from critics and audiences alike, winning five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Musical, and making history along the way as the first show written exclusively by women to win theater’s highest achievement. It was named to all of the major “Top Ten” lists including The New York Times, Associated Press, New Yorker, Entertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, The Daily Beast, Chicago Tribune, The Hollywood Reporter and more.

The cast is led by Robert Petkoff (Broadway’s Ragtime, All The Way, Anything Goes, Hartford Stage’s Romeo and Juliet) as Bruce, Susan Moniz (Broadway’s Grease, Chicago’s Marriott Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater) as Helen and Kate Shindle (Broadway’s Legally Blonde, Cabaret) as Alison.

Joining them are Abby Corrigan as Medium Alison, Carly Gold as Small Alison, Kally Duling as Joan, Robert Hager as Roy, Henry Boshart as John, and Luké Barbato Smith as Christian. At certain performances, Jadyn Schwartz will play the role of Small Alison.

FUN HOME was also nominated for 2015 Tony Awards for Best Scenic Design of Musical (David Zinn), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Ben Stanton) and Best Orchestrations (John Clancy). The creative team also includes Danny Mefford (Choreography), Kai Harada (Sound Design), David Zinn (Costume Design) and Chris Fenwick (Music Direction).

The Broadway production of FUN HOME opened on Broadway at Circle in the Square Theatre on April 19, 2015 and ran through September 10, 2016.