This is one home that won't be going off the market any time soon! Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's new musical Fun Home has extended for a second time at off-Broadway’s the Public’s Newman Theater. Due to overwhelming demand, the critically-lauded production, starring Tony winner Michael Cerveris and Tony nominee Judy Kuhn, will now play through December 1 at the off-Broadway theater.
Directed by Sam Gold, Fun Home, which is based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, charts a girl’s quest to come to terms with her father’s unexpected death. As she moves between past and present, Alison dives into the story of her volatile, brilliant father and relives her unique childhood at her family’s funeral home. In addition to Kuhn and Cerveris, the cast also includes Alexandra Socha, Griffin Birney, Roberta Colindrez, Noah Hinsdale, Sydney Lucas, Beth Malone and Joel Perez.
Fun Home features scenic and costume design by David Zinn, lighting design by Ben Stanton, sound design by Kai Harada, projection design by Jim Findlay and Jeff Sugg, wig design by Paul Huntley, music direction by Chris Fenwick and choreography by Danny Mefford.