![]() Within mainstream culture, the butch lesbian has been narrowly defined as a “woman who presented masculine characteristics.” But the reality is much more varied and multifaceted than that, and the history of the butch’s presence in society is complex. Tesori and Kron collaborated on the book and score out of a deep personal passion to tell Alison’s story and for how her story more fully humanized the butch lesbian, bringing this oft-stereotyped identity to the center of the narrative. It went on to win five Tony awards including Best Score, Best Book, and Best Musical. After a hugely successful run that extended several times into January 2014, the musical transferred to Broadway and debuted in October 2015. It first premiered at The Public Theater in New York in the fall of 2013. ![]() Seven years after the graphic novel’s critically acclaimed release, the book writer, Lisa Kron, and composer, Jeanine Tesori, adapted Bechdel’s comic memoir into this musical. ![]()
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