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Kim is a teenager trapped in an elderly womans body, with an poor life expectancy of 16 years. The show on plain language is about growing old before growing up, fearured by Victoria Clark, the musical is about the journey of a teenager striving to create happiness and connection in an unfortunate life.
The musical took an abroad point of view on mortality, youth, nature of time, and individuality. Although Kimberly’s condition is quite rare her story isn’t that hard to relate to. The challenges she went through, and the life she’s anticipated to have are typical of a teenager, which makes her an relatable, inspiring, and brave role, for many.
After conquring five Tony awards, for Best Musical and Best Score with composer Jeanine Tesori, The show is now making a debut at Salt Lake City, on Thursday 12th December 2024 at the stunning George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater. Grab your tickets today for this epic musical with prices starting at just $94.
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Kimberly is a Teenager trapped in a 72-year-old elderly woman, and a teen that has decided to live every day as if its the last. Following asking a friend about his newborn niece and, And getting the reply “she’s amazing—she’s like this little old woman trapped in a baby’s body”, David Lindsay-Abaire thought of "Kimberly Akimbo" for the first time.
Kimberly Akimbo is a performance that opened Off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club NYC on February 4, 2003. Starred by Victoria Clark, and Directed by Jessica Stone, widely acknowledged for his potential for bonding humor and hard reality.
The story took place in 1999 in suburban New Jersey, a girl called Kimberly was born with a disorder that made her 4.5x more than she actually is. Struggling with a terrifying reality to experience mortality and adolescence simulataniously.
Unlike the rare clinical condition, she is facing, Kimberly is rarely seen taken care of in her life, in fact, you will see her nobly consumed by her family’s recklessly, which puts her in various emotional pressures including psychological strain, financial struggle, isolation, and the need for belongingness. Despite this, she demonstrates great resilience, empathy, determination, courage, and managing to keep her high spirits.
Widely acknowledged for asking topics of discussion regarding death, self, and family.
The show has the power to pull out the social outcast in all of us, the outsider we were all at some time and the origin story of what we are today.
Offered to you by the breathtaking George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater on Thursday 12th December 2024, in Salt Lake City, Kimberly is packed with much laughter, and a bag of life lessons. On Thursday 12th December 2024 at the stunning George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater grab your tickets today for this Thursday performance for just $94.
George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, , US