Millennial Notes Alison Bechdel Shares Her Sexuality & Emotions by Hamilton Nguyen Alison Bechdel’s tragicomic “Fun Home,” directed by William Thomas Hodgson, zips from one girl’s past and present to her future as an out-lesbian artist. “Fun Home” invites despair and humor into her family’s Victorian house. Their home also shockingly doubles as a…
Bechdel, Kron, Tesori Chart Musical Trail to Queer Identity by Bailey Huston, Umut Yalcinkaya, and Philippa Kelly Under William Thomas Hodgson’s subtle and beautiful direction, “Fun Home” shines with fresh feeling. The acting, singing and music captivate us, as father and daughter unfold their adventures of sexual self-discovery. Spinning through Alison’s coming out as…
Dipika Guha’s Wit Blossoms into Love with “No Regrets” by Kelly Mou & Barry David Horwitz “Getting There” opens with Edith Piaf singing “Moi, je ne regrette rien”—“Me, I regret nothing.” As the all-female cast of five vogues to Piaf’s song, they slip us into the Parisian moment that all tourists seek. French life…
Rose Oser Unfolds Struggles with Sexual Identity & Religion by Patricia L. Morin “Shoshana in December,” a musical potpourri, follows a young Jewish woman questioning life, love, and sex, prompted by December’s so-called “holiday spirit.” She wants to find the warmth of that spirit in herself, and feel more alive. Shy Shoshana (Lena Sibony)…