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Review: Tony-Winning Musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO Amuses at OC’s Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - Jan 28, 2025

Winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical, this quirky musical comedy with an intentionally-diffused serious undertone continues performances at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through February 2, 2025. A generally entertaining show with lots of laughs in spite of its title character’s fatal ailment, KIMBERL AKIMBO is a thematically zig-zagging new musical that is at once intentionally endearing but also surprisingly (and amusingly) chaotic. The show is ultimately winning thanks mostly to the wonderful performances of its two leads, three-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello and her adorable co-star Miguel Gil.

Tickets on Sale This Week For Memphis Premiere of KIMBERLY AKIMBO
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025

The Orpheum Theatre Group has announced that individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO will go on sale starting Friday, January 31 at 10am. Learn more here!

Justin Cooley to Join KIMBERLY AKIMBO National Tour This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2025

Tony nominee Justin Cooley will join the National Tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO as Seth for a limited time this February. Learn more about the tour and his run in it and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at The Paramount Theatre
by Jay Irwin - Jan 8, 2025

Dear Readers, first off let me wish you a Happy New Year and here’s hoping we’re in for some outstanding theater in 2025. But for now let’s set the not so way back machine to 2021 where I managed to see a new musical in previews Off-Broadway, “Kimberly Akimbo”. And let me say, Readers, it didn’t blow me away. It was cute with some fun songs but didn’t thrill me. Then it went to Broadway, and everyone lost their minds over it, and it won the Tony. Now, here we are in 2025, and that same show is at the Paramount, and while I found it a tighter show and certainly adorable and charming, I still have issue with the lack of memorable songs and, honestly, its Tony win especially when stacked up against some other shows that season.

Laura Woyasz Will Join KIMBERLY AKIMBO Tour
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 7, 2025

Laura Woyasz will soon join the National Tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO as Pattie on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 in Costa Mesa, CA. Dana Steingold will play her final performance on Sunday, January 26, 2025. 

KIMBERLY AKIMBO is Coming to Keller Auditorium in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2024

KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, will make its Portland premiere at Keller Auditorium. Learn more abut the production and see how to purchase tickets.

KIMBERLY AKIMBO Comes to Seattle Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Dec 13, 2024

KIMBERLY AKIMBO, will make its Seattle premiere at The Paramount Theatre in January 2025. Learn more about the upcoming production here and find out how to get tickets!

Review: Carolee Carmello as KIMBERLY AKIMBO at the Eccles Theater is a Treat
by Tyler Hinton - Dec 12, 2024

The national tour of Best Musical Tony winner KIMBERLY AKIMBO, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is darkly funny and lightly sad, anchored by three-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello’s astounding interpretation of the title role. What a treat for Utah audiences to experience a performance of this caliber from a Broadway star.

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Curran Theatre
by Linda Hodges - Nov 10, 2024

What did our critic think of KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Curran Theatre!

Videos You Missed This Week: TAMMY FAYE, LEFT ON TENTH, and More
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 11, 2024

Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 11, 2024 with videos from Left on Tenth, McNeal, and more!

KIMBERLY AKIMBO Comes to Los Angeles Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2024

KIMBERLY AKIMBO, the winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical, and the most critically-acclaimed musical of its season, will make its Los Angeles premiere at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre for a limited three-week engagement, from October 15 – November 3, 2024.

Interview: Emily Koch's Excited KIMBERLY AKIMBO's Playing at Her Hometown's Pantages
by Gil Kaan - Oct 10, 2024

Next up at the Pantages, the Tony Award-winning KIMBERLY AKIMBO opening October 15, 2024. Jessica Stone directs the cast of: Carolee Carmello, Miguel Gil, Jim Hogan, Emily Koch, Dana Steingold, Grace Capeless, Skye Alyssa Friedman, Darron Hayes, Pierce Wheeler; with Sarah Lynn Marion, Regene Seven Odon, Marcus Phillips, Bailey Ryon, Brandon Springman and Valerie Wright. Got a chance to pepper Emily with some behind-the-scenes queries.

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Broadway San Diego
by ErinMarie Reiter - Oct 10, 2024

'Kimberly Akimbo' brings teenage angst, youthful enthusiasm, and a little bit of ice skating and committing a felony to Broadway San Diego at the Civic Theatre through October 13, 2024.

Review Roundup: KIMBERLY AKIMBO National Tour
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2024

The national tour of Kimberly Akimbo, led by Carolee Carmello, is now underway! Read the reviews for the touring production of Kimberly Akimbo here!

Photo/Video: Carolee Carmello Leads KIMBERLY AKIMBO National Tour
by Joshua Wright - Oct 9, 2024

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at the National Tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO. The production stars three-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello as Kimberly, Miguel Gil, Jim Hogan, Emily Koch, Dana Steingold, Grace Capeless, Skye Alyssa Friedman, Darron Hayes, and Pierce Wheeler.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 25, 2024
by - Sep 25, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 25, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Watch Carolee Carmello & the KIMBERLY AKIMBO Tour's First Curtain Call
by Michael Major - Sep 24, 2024

Carolee Carmello and the national tour of Kimberly Akimbo started their 'Great Adventure' in Denver over the weekend! Joining Carmello in the production is Miguel Gil, Jim Hogan, Emily Koch, Dana Steingold, Grace Capeless, Skye Alyssa Friedman, Darron Hayes, and Pierce Wheeler. Watch the video!

KIMBERLY AKIMBO is Coming to BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2024

The five-time Tony Award winning musical, KIMBERLY AKIMBO, will perform a limited engagement at BroadwaySF’s Curran Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Carolee Carmello and Miguel Gil Sing 'Now' at KIMBERLY AKIMBO Tour Sitzprobe
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 1, 2024

Watch Carolee Carmello and Miguel Gil sing 'Now' during the Kimberly Akimbo North American Tour sitzprobe in the video here!

Video: Emily Koch Sings 'Better' from KIMBERLY AKIMBO National Tour
by Joshua Wright - Aug 13, 2024

It was announced this morning, Emily Koch will be taking on the role of Debra in the Kimberly Akimbo national tour. Yesterday, she performed her big number 'Better' at Broadway in Chicago's summer concert. Watch the complete performance!