{"id":224036,"date":"2026-04-08T22:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224036\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T22:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:44:14","slug":"tony-winning-kimberly-akimbo-opens-at-broward-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224036\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony-winning \u2018Kimberly Akimbo\u2019 opens at Broward Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text text--small text--normal text--primary\">Published:\u00a0April 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Kimberly Akimbo\u2019 brings humor, heart to South Florida stage A Tony Award-winning musical blending humor and heart is now playing at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, bringing a uniquely unconventional coming-of-age story to South Florida audiences. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.  \u2014 A Tony Award-winning musical blending humor and heart is now playing at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, bringing a uniquely unconventional coming-of-age story to South Florida audiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Kimberly Akimbo, which won five Tony Awards including Best Musical in 2023, follows a teenage girl who ages at an accelerated rate. The role of Kimberly is portrayed by Broadway veteran Ann Morrison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Morrison said the production resonates because of its mix of comedy and emotional depth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s hilariously funny, but it\u2019s also filled with heart and a beautiful message about life is short, so just enjoy the ride,\u201d Morrison said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The musical centers on Kimberly\u2019s challenges navigating family dysfunction, friendships and identity while living with a rare condition that causes her body to age rapidly. Despite the heavy premise, the show emphasizes optimism and resilience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Kimberly Akimbo is scheduled to run at the Broward Center through April 12. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.browardcenter.org\/events\/detail\/kimberly-akimbo-2026\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.browardcenter.org\/events\/detail\/kimberly-akimbo-2026\">Click here<\/a> for more information on how to purchase tickets. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-article-body__copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Jason Carter\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/https:\/\/author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub\/wplginc\/7003d7c1-78cd-4505-b1d0-.jpeg\"  width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\/>Jason Carter<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-author-bio__author-description\">Jason Carter is no stranger to the small screen. Whether it\u2019s covering red carpets for some of Hollywood\u2019s biggest outlets or tackling hard-hitting issues, Jason expertly bridges the gap between celebrity and news.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published:\u00a0April 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM \u2018Kimberly Akimbo\u2019 brings humor, heart to South Florida stage A Tony Award-winning&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":224037,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-224036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224036"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224036\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}