Kimberly Akimbo at Knight Theatre

How far can you search for 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 performance that revolves around the judgment of Time, Identity, and Resilience.

Kim is a intellegent, humerious, and couragious Jersey Teen, with a condition similar to Progeria, A disorder that made her look like a 72-year-old lady, 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 musical has won several notable awards including 5 Tony Awards!

The 2 hours and 20 minutes musical, which premiered on Broadway in 2022, is a walk through an average teen, with an uncommon condition, going through ordinary high school experiences. Such as her first love, dynamic family, and teenage identity crises. Brought to you by the prestigious Knight Theatre at Levine Center for the Arts, the show is making its appearance in Charlotte, on Tuesday 22nd April 2025. The musical marries the two polarities of a teenager, one struggling with unreal aging issues, and the other as a standard teenager going through her phases.

Kimberly Akimbo has the power to resonate with the audience through curiosity, and self-analysis, 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 irresistibly funny, and dark humored. Kimberly uses her humor to cope with 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, abruptly remote and emotionally unavailable often seeming to be caught up with her emotions. “Buddy” Kimberly’s father is an probelm drinker 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 scams at any cost.

Don't be fooled by the coloring, and braces, Kimberly Akimbo can take you on an emotional rollercoaster, of sadness, empathy, and hope, all at once. This masterpiece will join the gathering in the fabulous Charlotte, on Tuesday 22nd April 2025, at the splendid Knight Theatre at Levine Center for the Arts. Secure your seat now, and enjoy some good old Broadway at just $73.