Kimberly Akimbo Tickets
Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center | Cincinnati, Ohio
You can get trapped in the elevator, bad relation and tiresome lecture. But getting trapped in a elderly women’s body is a hard pill to swallow. Trying to overcome both high school and a life changing condition at the same time, and searching for happiness, acceptance and somewhere to belong, pretty much encapsulates Kimberly Akimbo. A balanced mix of Comedy and Drama.
Originally Kimberly first premiered on broadway November 10, 2022. “Kimberly” giving an association of strength and nobility, and “Akimbo” a posture of having the hand on the hip and the elbow turned outward, foresees the challenge Kimberly is facing, and the identity she is building.
Performed by Victoria Clark, a highly praised Americal Actress and Singer, with hit productions likeThe Light in the Piazza, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Cinderella, and Caroline, or Change. This role has won multiple awards including the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Outer Critics Circle Award, and others.
With Victoria’s knack of casting, David Lindsay-Abaire’s scriptwrite and musical gift, and Jessica Stone’s remarkable storytelling - Kimberly was brought to life so beautifully. Like watching your life unfold before your eyes the show can catch you on feelings. Presented to you by the grand Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center in Cincinnati, on Wednesday 19th February 2025, Kimberly is here with some good old musical tunes, with prices starting at just $59!
How far can you search for happiness, in a life that is so deliberately is trying to prove you wrong? 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 brilliant, funny, and couragious Jersey Girl, with, A disorder that made her look like a 72-year-old lady, making her physical age 4x older than her actual age. Directed by Jessica Stone, the cast starred Victoria Clark as Kimberly, with Justin Cooley, and more. The show has won several prestigious awards including 5 Tony Awards, and a Drama Desk Award in 2023.
The 2h 30m musical, which made its debut on Broadway in 2022, is about the quest of a normal teen, with an extraordinary condition, going through ordinary high school experiences including her first love, dynamic family, and teenage identity crises. Presented by the prestigious Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center, the show is debuting in Cincinnati, on Wednesday 19th February 2025. The musical merges the two polarities of a teen, one struggling with unreal aging issues, and the other as a normal teenager 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 secretly, the show can also be incurably 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. Besides her posetive relationship with Jeff, one can hardly say more, her mother “Pattie”, is an anxious, frequently detached and emotionally unavailable often seeming to be caught up with her emotions. “Buddy” Kimberly’s father is an alcoholic who usually fails to demonstrate a good father figure, and then there is “Aunt Debra” an eccentric con-artist, who’s entire interest was pulling successful schemes at all costs.
Don't be fooled by the coloring, and braces, Kimberly Akimbo can take you on an emotional rollercoaster, of sadness, and hope, all at once. This masterpiece will join the gathering in the fabulous Cincinnati, on Wednesday 19th February 2025, at the splendid Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center. Secure your seat now, and enjoy some good old Broadway at just $59.
