Watch Highlights From Huntington’s Fun Home

Watch Highlights From Huntington’s Fun Home

Logan Ellis is directing the Tony-winning musical on the Boston venue.

The Huntington manufacturing of the Tony-winning musical Fun Home started performances November 14 on the Boston venue. Watch highlights from the manufacturing, which continues by way of December 14, within the video beneath.

Directed by Logan Ellis, the forged options Sarah Bockel as Alison, Maya Jacobson as Medium Alison, Lyla Randall as Small Alison, Nick Duckart as Bruce Bechdel, Jennifer Ellis as Helen Bechdel, Odin Vega as Christian Bechdel, Caleb Levin as John Bechdel, Wyatt Anton as Roy, and Sushma Saha as Joan. Understudies embody Maren Phifer, Maya Bea Scott-Luib, Ryan Spry, and Nick Sulfaro.

The actors are backed by musicians Max Boras, Paola Andrea Caballero, Doug Lippincott, Mike Rivard, Bill Vint, and Peter Zay.

Featuring music by Tony winner Jeanine Tesori, a guide and lyrics by
Tony winner Lisa Kron, and based mostly on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel,
Fun Home introduces audiences to Alison at three completely different ages, revealing recollections of her uniquely dysfunctional household.

Following a 2013 world premiere Off-Broadway run, the musical made the soar to Broadway in 2015, successful 5 Tony Awards, together with Best Musical. Tesori and Kron’s win for his or her rating and guide made historical past as the primary time an all-female writing group took each classes.

The Huntington manufacturing additionally has scenic design by Tanya Orellana, costume design by Celeste Jennings, lighting design by Philip Rosenberg, sound design by Megumi Katayama, wig, hair, and make-up design by J. Jared Janas, music route by Jessie Rosso, assistant music route by Brendon Shapiro, choreographry by Taavon Gamble, intimacy route by Liv Dumaine, voice and dialect teaching by Ashleigh Reade, dramaturgy by Christine Mok, and assistant route by Alexandra Dietrich.

The manufacturing stage supervisor is Emily F. McMullen, and the stage supervisor is Lauren J. Burke. The youngster supervisor is Kate Rubel. NY casting is by Janet Foster, native casting is by Brett Duffy, and the music contractor is Rick Hammett.

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