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entertainment2 years ago

"2023 Tony Awards: From Unscripted Surprises to After-Party Buzz"

Kimberly Akimbo, a musical about a 16-year-old girl with a rare genetic disease, won Best Musical at the 76th Annual Tony Awards. The production also won Best Book, Score, Featured Actress, and Leading Actress, making it the most Tony-winning show of the night. The musical had its world premiere Off-Broadway in 2021 and was adapted from David Lindsay-Abaire's play of the same name with a book and lyrics by Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori.

via Playbill|
#broadway#david-lindsay-abaire#entertainment
entertainment2 years ago

"76th Tony Awards Celebrate Broadway's Best Performances"

"Kimberly Akimbo" won the Tony Award for best musical, with five awards in total, including best actress for Victoria Clark and best original score for Jeanine Tesori. The show is about a teenage girl dealing with a genetic condition and her dysfunctional family. The Tony Awards almost didn't happen due to the writers' strike, but a compromise was reached. Ariana DeBose hosted the event for the second year in a row, joking about being "live and unscripted."

via CNN|
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music2 years ago

Kimberly Akimbo Performs Intimate Tiny Desk Concert.

The cast, band, and composer of the Broadway musical Kimberly Akimbo performed four standout musical numbers behind the Tiny Desk. The musical is a coming-of-age story about a 16-year-old girl with a rare genetic disease that causes her to age four times faster than normal. The show is nominated for eight Tony Awards. The playlist included songs sung by Kimberly's aunt, parents, love interest, and friends. Composer Jeanine Tesori led the audience through the performance and thanked all understudies who work tirelessly to ensure that the show must go on.

via NPR|
#broadway#jeanine-tesori#kimberly-akimbo
arts2 years ago

Rediscovering Beauty in the Voice: A Star's Journey.

Tony Award-winning actress Victoria Clark, who had put her singing career on hold due to a vocal shift, returned to the stage in the musical comedy "Kimberly Akimbo" after composer Jeanine Tesori convinced her to give the music a shot. Clark's performance as a high schooler with a rapid-aging illness earned her a Tony nomination, her fifth. Clark, who has always been a perfectionist, had to learn to embrace imperfection and find beauty in the unimpeccable.

via The New York Times|
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