Fun Home is worthy of a tony- Page 3

[dreaming]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 12:45pm

No, henrik. I LOVE it and it resonates deeply with me, but I understand that it's not everyone's thing.

Did you read the book? (The song about the funeral home comes from there. A lot of the show does. Although reading the book is not a prerequisite, it does provide some interesting connections.)

But, if your opinion is shared by critics and Tony voters, I can indeed live with that. Theater is a very subjective thing-one person can love something and others hate it and vice versa.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 1:05pm

I haven't read the book, Dreaming. Maybe I should give it a shot.

Agree with you on subjectives; I'm perfectly fine with people being so enthusiastic about the show even though I'm not. I'm just surprised by the enthusiasm.

Updated On: 10/27/14 at 01:05 PM

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 1:31pm

I wonder if reading the book helps or not. I admit I loved the comic, I even wrote a paper for school on it.

[dreaming]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 1:33pm

It enhances the understanding a bit, although the musical works on its own.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 2:46pm

One could also argue that the show will likely win any other awards EXCEPT Best Musical based on Tony history.

I think they have banned the book in places because I definately heard that from someone who actually worked on the show. Maybe not officially banned, but banned in some places nonetheless.

It takes about 5 minutes to verify this. What is the difference between "banned" and "officially banned"? Not that it matters because Fun Home was neither of those. It was temporarily removed from the shelves of one library in Missouri and then put back. Other than that, it was challenged at two universities, one for use in the curriculum and one for inclusion in a summer reading program for incoming freshmen. Even then, that would not be the "ground-breaking" aspect of this show. Other challenged books made into musicals:

Huckleberry Finn
Tom Sawyer
American Psycho
Carrie
The Color Purple
Flowers For Algernon
Gone With the Wind
Lolita

[dramamama611]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 3:01pm

The graphic novel (the comic) is the book we are speaking of. To the best of my knowledge, that is the only book there is.


And I will agree, at this point, I would wait to read it, so that you go into the show with a clean slate, and no expectations.

[Kad]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 3:03pm

Oh, this is one of the rare works in which I would suggest reading the book first. Not that the musical doesn't stand on its own; I just think it's enriched by reading the source material.

[dreaming]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 4:22pm

Kad-I saw it in lab without having read the book and it was wonderful for me. I did run out and buy the book the next day and read it. I do feel that it is good to read the source material to understand where the author was coming from here.

[Glittergrrl]

Posted: 10/27/14 at 6:59pm

I can't really talk Tony cause they're so far off, but I loved this show. It's one of the most wonderful shows I've ever seen, I really connected with it. I sobbed at the end. I just lost it. I hope most of the cast stays, although they'll probably have to recast the children's roles. This show is a gem.

I read the comic after seeing it. Although they're very similar, the tone is different. You certainly don't have to read the book first to enjoy the show. And I loooove Michael Cerveris. I have to see everything he does. I hope he sticks around.