Arts & Entertainment
6 Ways Broadway’s Kimberly Akimbo Is A Love Letter To New Jersey
From Avalon to Lodi, Jersey's abuzz for the musical that's on critics' Best of the Year lists, including the New York Times, NY Mag & more.
Kim Levaco is a bright and funny Jersey teen — who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging disease may be the least of her problems. Forced to maneuver family secrets, borderline personalities, and possible felony charges, Kim is determined to find happiness in a world where not even time is on her side. Hop inside the family Honda and see why Broadway’s heartwarming hit is a smash with folks from the Garden State.
Bergen (Bleeping) County
Like many self-respecting New Jerseyans, the language in the Levaco family can get a little colorful. So dad, Buddy (he’s such a potty mouth), makes regular contributions to the Levaco Family Swear Jar — policed by mom, Pattie (she should talk!).
Saturday Nights at Skater Planet
What do you do when it’s Saturday night in Bergen County? When all the action’s at the mall? When there are parties everywhere, but you never get invited? You go to Skater Planet, wait for the zamboni to do its thing, and spend the night on the ice with your fellow high school misfits.
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Watch Out for West Orange
High school Show Choir is serious business. You need the right song, the right moves, the right costumes. How else do you stand a chance against your rivals in West Orange?! (We hear they’re doing something from Evita. Balcony hands and everything.)
Aunt Debra’s at it Again
When your mischief-making aunt shows up out of the blue, fresh out of a stint in the clink, with a brand new get-rich-quick scheme, what choice do you have but to buckle up and go along for the ride? “Take the Honda out to Wood-Ridge. Up to Teaneck, then Route Four. Stop in Maywood. Hit Paramus. Do Ho-Ho-kus. That’s the score!”
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Nobody Talks About Lodi
Hey, we aren’t kidding. Nobody talks about Lodi. Don’t mention it. Don’t tell anyone we’re from Lodi. Zip it!
Get Ready for a Great Adventure
When you’re a teenager in New Jersey in 1999, Six Flags Great Adventure looms large. They have an animal park, where they let you drive around, which doesn’t seem safe. But hey — New Jersey!
Come along for the ride at Kimberly Akimbo and see for yourself why we’re New Jersey’s favorite Broadway show. Hop the Path to Herald Square, take NJ Transit to Port Authority and mosey up to the Booth Theatre on West 44th Street to catch “the best musical of the year — by far” (Wall Street Journal). Visit KimberlyAkimboTheMusical.com for tickets and info.
