What Did London Critics Think of the U.K. Premiere of Fun Home?

The London premiere of the Tony-winning musical Fun Home officially opened June 27 at the Young Vic. Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron’s stage adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir is scheduled to run through September 1.

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The cast includes Olivier winner Jenna Russell as Helen, Zubin Varla as Bruce, Kaisa Hammarlund as Alison, Eleanor Kane as Medium Alison, and Broke Haynes and Harriet Turnbull, who share the role of Small Alison.

Read reviews for the London engagement below.

The Evening Standard (Henry Hitchings)

The Guardian (Michael Billington)

The Independent (Paul Taylor)

The New York Times (Matt Wolf)

Time Out London (Andrzej Lukowski)

Rounding out the company of the Sam Gold-helmed staging are Ashley Samuels, Cherrelle Skeete, Eddie Martin, Charlie McLellan, Ramsay Robertson, and Archie Smith.

Look through photos of the show below:

First Look at Fun Home on the West End

Fun_Home_London_Production_Photo_2018_Kaisa Hammarlund_Brooke Haynes_HR — First Look at Fun Home on the West End

The Young Vic presentation of the Tony-winning musical officially opened June 27.
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Fun_Home_London_Production_Photo_2018_Eleanor Kane_HR — Eleanor Kane

Fun_Home_London_Production_Photo_2018_Jenna Russell_Charlie McLellan_Ramsay Robertson_Brooke Haynes_Zubin Varla_HR — Jenna Russell, Charlie McLellan, Ramsay Robertson, Brooke Haynes, and Zubin Varla

Fun_Home_London_Production_Photo_2018_Zubin Varla_Brooke Haynes_Kaisa Hammarlund_HR — Zubin Varla, Brooke Haynes, and Kaisa Hammarlund

Marc Brenner

Fun_Home_London_Production_Photo_2018_Eleanor Kane_Cherrelle Skeete_HR — Eleanor Kane and Cherrelle Skeete

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First Look at Fun Home on the West End

First Look at Fun Home on the West End

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