See the five-time Tony Award-winning, critically acclaimed Best Musical Kimberly Akimbo, by David Lindsay-Abaire and beloved composer Jeanine Tesori. Experience a heartwarming story about loneliness, found families, and creating some happiness when time is against you. Kimberly Akimbo tickets are available on New York Theatre Guide now.
What is Kimberly Akimbo about?
Kim is a wonderful, charming New Jersey teen who just happens to look like a 72-year-old woman. Kim suffers from a disease which causes her body to age nearly five times faster than most. Yet somehow, that might be the least of her problems. Kim's family is collapsing as long-held secrets come out, and they're caught in moneymaking schemes which might put them in jail. With the help of her only friend, a teenage boy, can Kim figure it all out?
Kimberly Akimbo began as a play, written by Lindsay-Abaire and first produced at South Coast Repertory in 2001. The play was later produced in New York by Manhattan Theatre Club in 2003, earning rave reviews, particularly for its star Marylouise Burke. (Older actors play Kim, rather than young actors made up to look like older women.) Lindsay-Abaire is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, also known for works such as Rabbit Hole and Good People.
For the Kimberly Akimbo musical adaptation, Lindsay-Abaire has teamed up with Jeanine Tesori, a Tony Award winner for Fun Home and one of the most celebrated musical theatre composers of her generation. Tesori has previously worked with Lindsay-Abaire on Shrek: The Musical, and her other works include Thoroughly Modern Millie, Caroline, or Change, and Violet.
Together, this dream team has crafted Kim's singular and heartbreaking story into a funny and emotional musical. The musical adaptation premiered in 2021 at Atlantic Theater Company, which just a few years ago debuted new musical The Band's Visit before it traveled to Broadway and won 10 Tony Awards. Kimberly Akimbo won multiple Off-Broadway awards including Outer Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Musical. Kimberly Akimbo on Broadway received similar critical acclaim and then some, and it's sure to enjoy plenty of time to thrive at the Booth Theatre.
What is the Kimberly Akimbo musical running time?
Kimberly Akimbo runs 2 hours and 25 minutes, including an intermission. The show is recommended for ages 10 and up, and children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.
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