![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In its year-long run as a musical, Fun Home has offered a timely case study for how producers and marketers successfully tap into the universal aspects of potentially polarizing stories-but at the risk of perpetuating the idea that LGBT issues still don’t belong out in the open.įirst published in 2006, Fun Home emerged as a critical darling and a cult favorite, in part thanks to the loyal fanbase for Bechdel’s long-running Dykes to Watch Out For comic strip. And that has naturally meant downplaying the more controversial elements, such as queerness and suicide. If Bechdel’s heavy themes and light-hearted tone remain intact in the performance itself, the way her story has been marketed has undergone a calculated shift to ensure it reaches the broadest audience possible. Brooksįun Home has since made the leap to the stage, first as an off-Broadway musical adaptation before launching to Tony Award-winning, mainstream fame. What Introverts and Extroverts Can Learn From Each Other Arthur C. ![]()
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