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

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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.

This segment aired on October 20, 2017.

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