Kimberly Akimbo: Witty musical about a teen with an ageing disorder

Kimberly Akimbo: Witty musical about a teen with an ageing disorder

This show at the Hampstead Theatre chooses subversive fun and features a star turn from Maria Friedman

Kimberly Akimbo - Hampstead Theatre, London

Book and Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire Music: Jeanine Tesori Director: Michael Longhurst No one gets a second time around, but the arrival of the Broadway smash Kimberly Akimbo in the UK, premiering at the Hampstead Theatre, needs a second and third pass to tighten up a show that offers plenty of self-conscious feel-good energy, but little [...]

Kimberly Akimbo review – Quirky American musical manages to mine comedy from a bleak premise

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent emailGet the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Kimberly Levaco is not like other girls. This much is obvious from the first time we glimpse the hero of Kimberly Akimbo, lacing up her