BWW Previews: Swedish actress Kaisa Hammarlund is cast as Alison in Fun Home

Swedish actress Kaisa Hammarlund is cast as Alison in the London transfer of Fun Home at the Young Vic theatre from June 18.

Hammarlund's theatre credits includes: Cockpit (Lyceum Edinburgh); Sweet Charity (Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester, Theatre Awards & UK Theatre Awards nomination for Best Actress); Bakkhai (Almeida); As You Like It (Southwark Playhouse); Sleeping Beauty (Park Theatre); The Captain of Kopeknick (National Theatre); The Tempest (Theatre Royal Bath); Can I Be Straight With You / Courting Drama (Bush Theatre); The Boys from Syracuse (Union Theatre); The Three Musketeers (Rose Theatre Kingston); A Day Before Spring (Sadler's Wells); Cabaret (Lyric Theatre); Sunday in the Park with George, They're Playing Our Song, A Little Night Music, Take Flight (Menier Chocolate Factory); Mamma Mia (Prince of Wales theatre and touring); Legally Blonde (Nöjesteatern, Malmö Sweden).

Television includes: Lewis, Doctors, The Sandhamn Murders, Holby City.
Film includes: K, Coup de Grace.

Fun Home is a five-time award winning musical based on a graphic novel by Alison Bechdel with music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by Lisa Kron and direction by Sam Gold. The show will run in London from 18 June until 1 September 2018 with a press night on 27 June.