Kimberly Akimbo is a breath of fresh originality. A very funny and richly satisfying show.
Saint Paul, Minnesota (July 17, 2025) – The Ordway Center for Performing Arts announced today that single tickets are now on sale for the award-winning musical Kimberly Akimbo, which is coming to the Ordway February 24–March 1, 2026. Kimberly Akimbo is part of the Ordway’s highly anticipated 2025-2026 Broadway at the Ordway series of seven powerhouse musicals, which also includes The Addams Family, The Notebook, Sister Act, Mrs. Doubtfire, Spamalot, and SIX.
Individual tickets as well as subscription packages are available online for the full 2025–2026 Broadway at the Ordway series lineup.
“We’re thrilled to be sharing this poignant and heartwarming story on our stage this coming winter,” said Ordway President and CEO Chris Harrington. “It’s an emotional roller coaster of a musical with a nice mix of humor, honesty and optimism, and I know audiences will enjoy experiencing it at the Ordway.”
A new musical about growing up and growing old (in no particular order), Kimberly Akimbo is the winner of five Tony® Awards including Best Musical. It features the Tony® Award-winning book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire (Shrek), a Tony® Award-winning score by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home), choreography by Danny Mefford (Dear Evan Hansen) and direction by Tony® Award-nominated director Jessica Stone (Water for Elephants). Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey. In this “howlingly funny heartbreaker of a show” (The New Yorker), Kim is forced to navigate family dysfunction, a rare genetic condition, her first crush... and possible felony charges. Ever the optimist, she is determined to find happiness against all odds and embark on a great adventure.
Special thanks to Broadway at the Ordway Series sponsor Bremer Bank and to the Minnesota State Arts Board for their major support of the Ordway.