Kimberly Akimbo at Buell Theatre

This coming of age musical has rocked the world during its opening season and it’s making a phenomenal landfall across North America! Musical lovers in Denver, Colorado are looking at a fantastic September as the hot new msuckal Kimberly Akimbo makes its way into town! Get set for a charming epic that’s sure to pull on your heartstrings when it takes over the Buell Theatre! With a fantastic storyline and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and original music by Jeanine Tesori, Kimberly Akimbo will sure to have you laughing with its thrillingly heartwarming and comedic content! A five time Tony-Award winning gem including Best Musica, Kimberly Akimbo was definitely the hottest Broadway showcase to come out in the last few years! So if you’re keen on finally checking it out, you should make sure to catch the musical during its first North American trek! So hurry and hit that Get Tickets link now before it’s too late! 

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“Clever, touching and idiosyncratic” – Time Out

In this thrilling new musical, the charming Kimberly Akimbo is navigating her life as a teenager. But she’s no ordinary kid. The beloved character has a condition that causes her to age faster than your average teenager. Even if she’s only in her teen years, she appears as an elderly woman. As she strives to fit in with her friends, find love, and deal with teenager problems, things become a bit more complicated for our dear Kimberly. Will Kimberly be able to find happiness despite her ailment? Find out how this incredible young girl overcomes her incredible challenges and find ways to live her life to the fullest.

A comedy driven showcase, Kimberly Akimbo the musical is a masterpiece by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright and lyricist David Lindsay-Abaire. He also wrote the original play with the same title, which premiered in 2000. Discussions to turn the play into a full on music production took a while but eventually it made its way to Off Broadway. This production opened on Off Broadway debut in 2021 and the following year, the show finally made it to Broadway with a stellar creative team and a mighty talented cast. The musical’s original music was composed by Tony nominee Jeanine Tesori. Both Off Broadway and Broadway productions were led by the ensemble comprising Tony Award winning actors Victoria Clark, Justin Cooley, and Bonnie Milligan, Tony nominated actor Steven Boyer, and the esteemed Alki Mauzey.

When we say that the show pulled out all the stops, we are not kidding. The musical brought in Tony nominated director Jess Stone, Tony and Laurence Olivier Award-winning choreographer Danny Mefford, Tony Award winning scenic designer David Zinn, Obie Award winning costume designer Sarah Laux, award-winning lighting designer Jeanette Oi-Suk Yu, and Tony Award-winning sound designer Kai Harada. The team also brought in some of the most astounding talents in the world of Broadway creatives and together they delivered this immense coming of age masterpiece with a twist!

The musical has bagged a ton of accolades including five Tony Awards out of eight nominations, including winning Best Musical, a Drama Desk Award, four Outer Critcs Circle Award, four Dorian Awards, and three Lucille Lortel Awards. Besides prestigious musical awards, the recorded official album also garnered a Grammy nomination.

“Captures audiences with a simple yet heart-wrenching tale” – Washington Square News

After a highly successful Broadway run, Kimberly Akimbo is finally hitting the road this year with a 60-city trek and the tour will span over 70 weeks. The touring production opens in Denver, Colorado – which will be taking over Buell Theatre. Expect a superb dynamic cast as the production pulls in all the stops for this one. Tony nominated actress Carolee Carmello will lead the ensememble cast with Miguel Gil as Seth, Jim  Hogan as Buddy, and Emily Koch as Debra.

For its highly awaited stop in Denver, Kimberly Akimbo is guaranteed to bring brilliant entertainment. It’s a showcase that has garnered praise from the most hard to please theater critics around. The New York Theater Guide went as far as providing readers a list why they should catch the musical. “The title heroine will have you cheering,” wrote professional critic Joe Dziemianowicz. He continued to say that playwright David Lindsay-Abaire has created a character for the ages. “Kim is an outsider – and who can’t relate on some level? In that sense, Lindsay-Abaire taps into something universal. And he’s shrewd enough to throw Kimberly a lifeline: a boy who really likes her, exactly as she is.”

Meanwhile, Washington Square News praised the musical for being a coming of age epic but also tackles more serious issues, like the inevitability of death. “If you can make an audience laugh in the first few seconds of a story, it is impressive if you can make them cry by the end of it,” wrote critic Shiphrah Moses. He then goes on to write, “The comedy of “Kimberly Akimbo” eases viewers into a comfortable familiarity with the characters, before confronting them with the inevitability of death.”

“Kimberly Akimbo boasts stellar performances across the board.” – The New York Theater Guide

Over in Time Out, Kimberly Akimbo has been regarded as the best musical of 2021. “In the hands of these gifted writers, material that might have been rendered as merely zany has human and forgiving dimensions, and the score finds sneaky ways to break your heart even as it maintains a general air of cheer.”

Lastly, the Hollywood Rerporter praised the musical for its hilarious comedy and “unfailling emotional truth.” “This small-scale charmer has not only retained but enriched its distinctive qualities, sweeping in as a burst of invigorating originality in a sea of repurposed movies, jukebox compilations and revivals.”

“A burst of invigorating originality” – Hollywood Reporter

Get set for the most invigorating coming of age epic as it conquers Denver’s iconic Buell Theatre. The musical brings this impressive production to the legendary Buell Theatre. Attendees can look forward to top calibre entertainment as the five time Tony Award-winning musical takes centerstage. The venue has been specially seleted for its state-of-the-art features like hi-tech lights and sound, easy accessibility, stunning acoustics, and plush seating. 

Don’t miss this incredible event – it’s a thrilling musical that will have you laughing one moment and crying the next! It’s sure to be a feast for all your senses and it’s coming to the Buell Theatre! So hurry and don’t wait too long before securing your tickets! Click on the Get Tickets link to catch Kimberly Akimbo this fall season!