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The Ordway Presents
Kimberly Akimbo
February 24 @ 7:30 pm – March 1 @ 9:00 pm
The most Tony Award-winning show of its season
The 2023 Tony-winner for Best Musical, based on David Lindsay-Abaire’s play of the same title, revolves around a teenage girl named Kimberly Levaco, who suffers from a condition that rapidly accelerates the aging process. Before she has had a chance to venture forth into the world as an adult, she finds herself turning into an old woman. Her story, unfolding like a dark fairy tale, is as whimsical as it is piercing. Yet the effect is powerfully life-affirming in the way it reminds audiences of the preciousness of the time we have at hand. Full of quirky humor and social satire on grownup immaturity, the musical features a score by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home) and David Lindsay-Abaire (Shrek) that will leave you both grinning and deeply touched.
Hilarious and heartbreaking… Wise, original, moving.— The Washington Post
The most critically-acclaimed show of its season, Kimberly Akimbo also features choreography by Danny Mefford (Dear Evan Hansen) and direction by Tony-nominated director Jessica Stone (Water for Elephants). In this “howlingly funny heartbreaker of a show” (The New Yorker), Kim is determined to find happiness against all odds and embark on a great adventure.
A revelation. A perfect night of theater.— Time Magazine
Content considerations
Ages 13+ (some strong language, crude humor, references to alcohol use, and authentic New Jersey vernacular)