Lisa Kron
Lisa Kron wrote the book and lyrics for musical Fun Home in collaboration with composer Jeanine Tesori, which won a slew of awards including five Tonys (including Best Book, Score, and Musical), and was finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Lisa’s other plays include In The Wake, Well, and the Obie Award winning 2.5 Minute Ride. She received a Tony nomination for Best Actress in Well and a Lortel Award for her turn in Foundry Theater’s acclaimed production of Good Person of Szechuan.
Lisa Kron wrote the book and lyrics for musical Fun Home in collaboration with composer Jeanine Tesori, which won a slew of awards including five Tonys (including Best Book, Score, and Musical), and was finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Lisa’s other plays include In The Wake, Well, and the Obie Award winning 2.5 Minute Ride. She received a Tony nomination for Best Actress in Well and a Lortel Award for her turn in Foundry Theater’s acclaimed production of Good Person of Szechuan. Lisa was a writer on seasons 2 & 3 of the HBO series Somebody Somewhere. She is a founding member of the OBIE- and Bessie-Award-winning collaborative theater company The Five Lesbian Brothers and serves on the council of the Dramatists Guild of America.
As of October, 2025