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Tony Award-Winning 'Fun Home' Is Staged Across The Country

Kate Shindle as Alison in "Fun Home." (Courtesy Joan Marcus)
Kate Shindle as Alison in "Fun Home." (Courtesy Joan Marcus)

The Tony Award-winning musical “Fun Home” is touring the United States. It’s based on the graphic novel by cartoonist Alison Bechdel and tells her story of growing up in a small Pennsylvania town and becoming aware that she is a lesbian. Her father was also gay but remained in the closet his entire life.

Kate Shindle (@kateshindle) stars as the adult Alison, and talks with Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson about the role and the show.

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