Kimberly Akimbo at Keller Auditorium

How deep can you dig to find happiness, in a life that is so deliberately is trying to prove you wrong? The story of Kimberly Akimbo, might just be all about that, and more. Written in 2000 by the award-winning David Lindsay-Abaire, Kimberly Akimbo is a show that revolves around the judgment of Time, Identity, and Resilience.

Kim is a intellegent, funny, and couragious Jersey Teen, with a condition similar to Progeria, A disorder that gave her the appearance of a 72-year-old woman, making her physical age 4x older than her actual age. Directed by Jessica Stone, the cast starred Victoria Clark as Kimberly, with Justin Cooley, and more. The show has won several prestigious awards including 5 Tony Awards!

The two and a half hour performance, which made its first appearance on Broadway in 2022, is a walk through an average teenager, with an a rare condition, going through ordinary high school experiences including her first love, dynamic family, and teenage identity crises. Brought to you by the prestigious Keller Auditorium, the musical is debuting in Portland, on Wednesday 15th January 2025. The performance combines the two polarities of a teenager, one struggling with unreal aging issues, and the other as a normal teen going through her phases.

The musical has the ability to strike a chord on the audience by fusing self reflection, and judgement, regarding one’s life point of view and the strength to challenge suffering. While packing so many life lessons behind the curtain, the show can also be incurably funny, and dark humored. Kimberly uses her humor as a coping mechanism for life and much of the emotional burden that was unfairly placed on her shoulders.

Kimberly’s dearest relationship is with Jaff her friend, a sophomore, who likes to tingle with his words, and emotional complexicity much of the time. Besides her healthy relationship with Jeff, one can hardly say more, her mother “Pattie”, is an anxious, frequently farthest and emotionally unavailable often seeming to be caught up with her drama. “Buddy” Kimberly’s father is an probelm drinker who usually fails to portray a good father figure, and then there is “Aunt Debra” an eccentric con-artist, who’s entire interest was pulling successful scams at any cost.

Don't be fooled by the coloring, and braces, Kimberly Akimbo can take you on an emotional rollercoaster, of sadness, inspiration, humor, empathy, and hope, all at once. This masterpiece will join the gathering in the fabulous Portland, on Wednesday 15th January 2025, at the splendid Keller Auditorium. Secure your seat now, and enjoy some good old musical at just $41.