MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 15, 2025) — The Black Box Theatre presents Fun Home, a musical based on the 2006 graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel. The adaptation features music by Jeanine Tesori with book and lyrics by Lisa Kron. The story is told in vignettes as Bechdel looks back on her life including her discovery of her own sexuality, her relationship with her closeted gay father, and her attempts to unlock the mysteries surrounding his life. It was nominated for twelve Tony Awards winning five including the Tony Award for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Original Score, along with nominations for nine Lucille Lortel Awards (winning three, including Outstanding Musical), two Obie Awards, and eight Drama Desk Awards. The musical was a finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
The Black Box production features Sydney Richarson as Adult Alison, Tatum Kilberg as Medium Alison and Lucy Emerle as small Alison, Tristan Tapscott as Bruce (her father), Kat Jecklin as Helen (her mother), Topher Elliot, Jack Carslake, Brighton Greim, and Jacqueline Isaacson. Bradley Robert Jensen is the show's director and costume designer. Cindy Ramos music direction, Jonathan Turner pianist, Lora Adams set design, set construction Michael Kopriva and Emma Wahlmann is the show's stage manager. Additionally, a grant from The Illinois Arts Council Youth Employment has made it possible to hire two interns, Briley Larson and Eden Myers to expand their theatre skills.
The show is rated PG14 and deals with sexuality and suicide.
The show runs May 30 to June 16 and tickets are $18 and available at theblackboxtheatre.com or at the door.
