Bechdel's co-hosts are Neil Gaiman and Art Spiegelman as well as George Packer, Azar Nafisi and Alain Mabanckou. They replace Peter Carey, Rachel Kushner and Teju Cole, as well others who withdrew from hosting in objection to the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo receiving the group's "freedom of expression courage award." The hosts who withdrew cited objections to what they viewed as Charlie Hebdo's cultural intolerance and Islamophobia.
The offices of Charlie Hebdo were attacked by gunmen in 2015.
Andrew Solomon and Suzanne Nossel, the president and executive director of PEN respectively, explained their reasoning in an op-ed article in the New York Times that was published May 2. They wrote, "These audacious attacks aim to terrorize a worldwide audience into silence on subjects that, though sacred to some, affect many others and must not be above debate."
Fun Home has music by Tony Award nominee (; Shrek) and book and lyrics by Tony Award nominee (Well). Read 半岛体育.com's about bringing an unapologetic lesbian to the stage here.
Fun Home is nominated for twelve 2015 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (), Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (), Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (), Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (), Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (), Best Direction of a Musical (), Best Book of a Musical (Lisa Kron), Best Score (Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (David Zinn), Best Lighting Design of a Musical () and Best Orchestrations (John Clancy).
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