Kimberly Akimbo at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis

How deep can you dig to find 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 show that revolves around the judgment of Time, Identity, and Resilience.

Kim is a intellegent, humerious, and couragious Jersey Teen, with, A disorder that made her look like a 72-year-old lady, making her physical age 4x older than she is. Directed by Jessica Stone, the cast starred Victoria Clark as Kimberly, with Justin Cooley, Steven Boyer, and more. The show has won several acclaimed awards including 5 Tony Awards!

The 2 hours and 20 minutes performance, which debuted on Broadway in 2022, is about the journey of a typical girl, with an unusual condition, going through ordinary high school experiences. Such as her first love, dynamic family, and teenage identity crises. Brought to you by the astonishing Orpheum Theatre, the musical is stepping into the spotlight of Minneapolis, on Thursday 10th July 2025. The musical merges the two polarities of a teenager, one struggling with challenging 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 deep reflection, 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 her affliction brings.

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 loving relationship with Jeff, one can hardly say more, her mother “Pattie”, is a hypochondriac, abruptly detached and emotionally unavailable often seeming to be caught up with her emotions. “Buddy” Kimberly’s father is an probelm drinker who usually fails to demonstrate 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 undermine the show by the coloring, and braces, Kimberly Akimbo can take you on an emotional rollercoaster, of inspiration, empathy, frustration, compassion, and hope, all at once. This masterpiece will join the gathering in the fabulous Minneapolis, on Thursday 10th July 2025, at the splendid Orpheum Theatre. Secure your spot now, and enjoy some good old Broadway at just $42.