Alison is 9, begging her father to play "airplane" with her. She is 19, enjoying college, becoming independent & experiencing the joyful pain of her first love. She is 43, out as a lesbian, hunting for clues about her father - a closeted gay man who took his own life. She is all three at once, trying to untangle her life, the life of her father, and their lives together in rural Pennsylvania. 

Based on Alison Bechdel's graphic novel, "Fun Home" was the recipient of 5 Tony Awards in 2015, including Best Musical.