Kimberly Akimbo Tickets
Tennessee Performing Arts Center - Andrew Jackson Hall | Nashville, Tennessee
Kim is a girl trapped in an elderly womans body, with an average life expectancy of 16 years. The musical in simple words is about growing old before growing up, fearured by Victoria Clark, the musical is about the walk of a teen striving to bring joy and connection in a challenging world.
The performance took a different point of view on mortality, youth, nature of time, and identity. Although Kimberly’s condition is quite rare her story isn’t that hard to relate to. The struggles 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, Kimberly Akimbo is now making a debut at Nashville, on Thursday 10th April 2025 at the stunning Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Grab your tickets today for this epic musical with prices starting at just $67.
Origins
Kimberly is a Teenager trapped in a 72-year-old elderly woman, and a teen trying to live every day as its the last. Following asking a friend about his newborn niece and, And receiving the response “she’s amazing—she’s like this little old woman trapped in a baby’s body”, David Lindsay-Abaire thought "what a great idea for a Theate".
Kimberly Akimbo is a performance that presented Off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club NYC on February 4, 2003. Starred by Victoria Clark, and Directed by Jessica Stone, often celebrated for his potential for uniting humor and harsh reality.
Story
The tale begins in 1999 in suburban New Jersey, a teenager called Kimberly was born with a disorder that made her age four and a half times than she actually is. Put in an difficult reality to experience mortality and teen years at the same time.
Unlike the rare clinical condition, she is facing, Kimberly is rarely the center of attention in her life, in fact, you will see her unselfishly consumed by her family’s recklessly, which places her in various emotional pressures including psychological strain, financial struggle, isolation, and the need for belongingness. Highlighting her resilience, empathy, determination, courage, and above all high spirits.
Reviews
Widely recognized for asking fundamental dilemmas about mortality, self, and family.
The show has the power to extract the outcast in all of us, the outsider we all felt at some time and the building blocks that created what we are today.
Offered to you by the breathtaking Tennessee Performing Arts Center on Thursday 10th April 2025, in Nashville, Kimberly is here with a good laugh, and a bag of life lessons. On Thursday 10th April 2025 at the stunning Tennessee Performing Arts Center grab your tickets today for this Thursday performance for just $67.
