Kimberly Akimbo

Kimberly Akimbo on Broadway Background

The musical is based on the 2000 play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaires about a lonely teenage girl suffering from a disease that causes her to age four and a half times as fast as normal.

Play Version of the Show

The play version of the show was initially produced at the South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, California in April 2001. The show then premiered Off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club New York City Center in February 2003 and and had SNL alum Ana Gasteyer attached.

Musical Adaptation

After a significant gap of over 18 years, a musical adaptation of the show finally played at The Atlantic Theater Company's Linda Gross Theater in November 2021, with music written by Jeanine Tesori.

Transfer to Broadway

Following positive reviews and decent ticket sales, the show transferred to Broadway October 2022 into a Shubert Organization theatre.

What’s Kimberly Akimbo Like?

Not totally unlike the first half of the movie Benjamin Button, Kimberly Akimbo is a teenager who has a genetic disease that makes her look like a 72-year-old woman. This problem alone would normally be enough of a challenge for most, but Kim is forced to maneuver around family secrets, challenging family personalities, and also faces felony charges for a crime she did not commit.

Despite Kim's many setbacks in life, she is determined to find happiness where even time is not on her side.

Is Kimberly Akimbo Good for Kids?

The show is suitable for children over 12 years old as the story depicts the many of the challenges that teenagers go through, but they experience under much more favorable conditions.