Fun Home to Return to The Public September 2013

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 11:18pm

I have it on very good authority that Fun Home will return to The Public in September of next year as a full production in the Newman theater.It is scheduled to run for about 3 months, It is however unknown how many member of the PublicLab production cast will return.

Updated On: 11/5/12 at 11:18 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 11:26pm

I am not at all surprised by this. It's been under development at the Public for some time, and has had excellent word of mouth... and is, indeed, a very strong piece of musical theatre.

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 11:31pm

Thank God. I just have to see this.

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 11:49pm

saw it tonight, can't wait to see it again, simply fantastic!

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 11:56pm

I tried for the free tix for it tonight but they only had waiting list. Got Wild With Happy and then had to work so I gavd that ticket away.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 11/5/12 at 12:17am

I'm very disappointed that I couldn't get tickets to the lab production. The graphic novel (given its provocative subject matter, episodic structure, and subtextual relationships) could actually be great for a slow-burn "concept" musical. With Tesori in the mix, I can trust that this is an honestly-intentioned adaptation. And possibly a very good one. Really hope that the OP is right!

[Act4ever]

Posted: 11/5/12 at 1:10am

At The Public's Block Party Oskar Eustis made an off-the-cuff comment when introducing the FUN HOME performance that it would be back in the fall. (And I'm sure it won't be in the Anspacher)

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 11/5/12 at 1:16am

um, its perfect for the anspacher

[Act4ever]

Posted: 11/5/12 at 1:24am

Is it? The Anspacher is a thrust space and this show, especially in the form that it's currently staged in, would be more suitable in a proscenium theater - like the Newman, where GIANT is currently playing.

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 11/5/12 at 1:30am

oh i have the theaters mixed up, i meant the Newman

(will correct the original post)

[Kad]

Posted: 11/5/12 at 1:48am

Yeah, unless they re-think the concept of the show so far (not unfeasible), it's set for a proscenium space. Not saying it couldn't work in the Anspacher (a more intimate theatre than the Newman), but they'd have to do a lot of tinkering with what they've got.

But the Newman is also their largest space and the best bet for what would be a very popular show.

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 11/5/12 at 2:37am

This is great news, since I had really wanted to see the lab production of this and wasn't able to get tickets for it.

[April Saul]

Posted: 11/5/12 at 7:38am

Thank you, Public!! My car broke down on the way to see this in NYC yesterday and the two posters I sold my tix to enjoyed it and told me not to worry, that it'd be back

[TheatreFan27]

Posted: 8/8/13 at 1:09pm

Very excited to hear about Michael Cerveris and Judy Kuhn! Production dates September 30-November 3, with an official opening set for October 22nd.

For those who saw the Public Lab run, what can you say about the score?
Michael Cerveris and Judy Kuhn to Lead FUN HOME

[dreaming]

Posted: 8/8/13 at 1:10pm

YAY!!! So very excited as I loved this piece very much last year when I saw it in the lab production!

[gstrus2]

Posted: 8/8/13 at 9:33pm

How long was the show during the Lab? Will it be longer now?

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 8/8/13 at 10:14pm

just wanna say, CALLED IT

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 8/8/13 at 10:27pm

Called what....?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 8/8/13 at 10:57pm

Shotgun.

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 8/8/13 at 11:05pm

i started the thread and my info ended up being correct

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/8/13 at 11:11pm

For those who have seen it, is the score fantastic?

[Act4ever]

Posted: 8/8/13 at 11:17pm

The Public's season (including FUN HOME) was announced back in April... not only is this old news, the news of FUN HOME returning wasn't a secret. Kuhn was in the Lab production. The only new members of the cast are one of the young boys and Cerveris.

[dreaming]

Posted: 8/9/13 at 1:40am

But it was never confirmed that Kuhn would continue. She could've had something come up in her schedule, the director/creatives could've decided to go a different route. You never know.

Even so, I'm excited about Michael Cerveris and just as excited she's returning. Both will be very good. (I really loved this show-and I'm hit or miss with Jeanine Tesori.)

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 8/9/13 at 1:47am

I thought it was just "ok"

[dreaming]

Posted: 8/9/13 at 1:48am

It needed a little tweaking in parts to be sure but there really was something there and I'm excited to see it progress further.