Kimberly Akimbo at Knight Theatre

How deep can you dig to find happiness, in the cruel and unfair game called Life? The story of Kimberly Akimbo, might just be all about that, and more. Written in 2000 by the award-winning David Lindsay-Abaire, Kimberly Akimbo is a musical that tells the classic story of Time, Identity, and Resilience.

Kim is a intellegent, humerious, and enthusiastic Jersey Teenager, with, A disorder that gave her the appearance of a 72-year-old woman, making her physical age four and a half times older than her actual age. Directed by Jessica Stone, the cast starred Victoria Clark as Kimberly, with Justin Cooley, Steven Boyer, Alli Mauzey, and more. The show has won several prestigious awards including 5 Tony Awards!

The 2h 30m performance, which premiered on Broadway in 2022, is about the journey of a standard girl, with an extraordinary condition, going through ordinary high school experiences including her first love, dynamic family, and teenage identity crises. Presented by the prestigious Knight Theatre at Levine Center for the Arts, the musical is debuting in Charlotte, on Saturday 26th April 2025. The musical combines the two polarities of a teen, one struggling with unreal aging issues, and the other as an ordinary teen going through her phases.

Kimberly Akimbo has the power to hit home with the audience through curiosity, and self-analysis, regarding one's life perspective and the strength to overcome adversity with self-assurance, regarding one’s life point of view and the strength to challenge suffering. While packing so many life lessons behind the curtain, the show can also be LOL funny, and dark humored. Kimberly uses her humor as a coping mechanism for life and much of the emotional burden that was unfairly placed on her shoulders.

Kimberly’s dearest relationship is with Jaff her friend, a sophomore, who likes to tingle with his words, and emotional complexicity much of the time. Apart from her loving relationship with Jeff, one can hardly say more, her mother “Pattie”, is a hypochondriac, frequently unapprachable and emotionally unavailable often seeming to be caught up with her emotions. “Buddy” Kimberly’s father is an liquor entusiaist who usually fails to portray a good father figure, and then there is “Aunt Debra” self centered con-artist, who’s entire interest was pulling successful plots at all costs.

Don't be fooled by the coloring, and braces, Kimberly Akimbo can take you on an emotional rollercoaster, of empathy, and hope, all at once. This masterpiece will join the gathering in the fabulous Charlotte, on Saturday 26th April 2025, at the splendid Knight Theatre at Levine Center for the Arts. Secure your seat now, and enjoy some good old musical at just $249.