![]() Picture perfect on the outside, they are partly shattered within. The Bechdels are unhappy in their own unique way, but it’s an unhappiness that even happy families will be able to recognize. Shimmering with a Proustian glow, “Fun Home” is an investigation into the history of a fascinatingly eccentric and profoundly troubled family. Fun but never frivolous, this musical by Jeanine Tesori (who composed the music) and Lisa Kron (who wrote the book and lyrics) balances music and drama so perfectly that at times they are as indistinguishable as the sea and sky of a distant horizon. “Fun Home,” the Tony Award-winning show based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir, combines textured character psychology and nuanced storytelling with the enchantment of a score that can go from melancholy to zany in a heartbeat. A musical with all the dramatic richness of a memorable play opened at the Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday - a rare sighting that could induce a theater critic to genuflect if not erupt in a chorus of hallelujahs. ![]()
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