Robert Cuccioli is no stranger to weighty roles. In fact, the Tony Award nominee loves them. So when the offer came to return to the White Plains Performing Arts Center to play Bruce Bechdel in the New York Regional Premier of Fun Home, the Manhasset resident readily accepted.
The production runs Oct. 12-28. Cuccioli last performed at the venue during Man of La Mancha in 2008.
Cuccioli is a seasoned performer, having starred in Broadway’s Jekyll & Hyde for which he was nominated for a Tony Award, and Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark.
“I have a passion for deeply complex characters and Bruce ranks among them,” Cuccioli said. “He is certainly not like any other character I’ve played before and I wanted very much to delve into this challenge.”
Joining Cuccioli are three other Broadway veterans: Rita Harvey, Lauren Cohn, and Elliot Fishman.
“Fun Home is an incredibly complex piece of theatre and is very much pertinent to today,” Cuccioli said. “It has a strong message and I believe will touch anyone who comes to see it.”
Winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical, Fun Home centers around graphic novelist Alison Bechdel. When her father, Bruce, dies unexpectedly, Alison dives into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life.
For tickets visit the theatre box office Monday-Friday (11am-6pm), purchase the tickets online at wppac.com or call 914-328-1600. For Group Sales, contact boxoffice@wppac.com.
