PNC Broadway Opens ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ at Benedum (Tues., 3/4/25)

KIMBERLY AKIMBO Book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire with music by Jeanine Tesori. PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh. March 4-9

With a young teen whose rare disease makes her appear to be in her early seventies, the story of Kimberly Akimbo is befittingly about survival. Yet be not depressed. This five-time Tony Award winning musical is really about trying to fit in, embracing bad behavior, solving anagrams and washing checks. What’s that, you say? This is life in Bergen County, New Jersey, where Dad is a drunk, Mom is a hypochondriac (and pregnant,) an aunt is a con-artist, and your new high school friends are all musical nerds. What’s not to like? Written by David Lindsay-Abaire (2006 Pulitzer Prize winner for Rabbit Hole) with music by Jeanine Tesori (2015 Tony Award winner for Fun Home,) Kimberly Akimbo was a surprise hit when it transferred from Off- to Broadway in 2022. The musical features hit tunes like “Better” and “This Time,” choreography by Danny Mefford (Dear Evan Hansen,) and direction by Jessica Stone (Water for Elephants.) Now on its first North American tour, it’s time to get out the tuba and put on your ice skates. Wait, what? Kimberly Akimbo arrives at the Benedum Center for eight shows only. 237 7th St., Cultural District. (C.P.O.) 

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