“Kimberly Akimbo,” a Broadway Musical that has received nominations for eight Tony Awards, including “Best Musical,” is launching their “Great Adventure Grants.” The program intends to help fund three local high school theater productions, with each school receiving $10,000 from the grant. “Great Adventure Grants” will continue as an annual initiative.
The first recipients of these grants are the Denzel Washington School of the Arts in Mount Vernon,
NY; the High Tech High School in Secaucus, NJ; and the Pan American International High School in
Queens, NY. The $10,000 received by each program is hoped to aid in paying for licensing, production, and other associated costs.
“Kimberly Akimbo” is about the titular character, Kimberly (played by Victoria Clark), who is a teenager suffering from a rare genetic condition. She must navigate this, as well as her family dysfunctions and her first crush. It originally opened on Broadway on Nov. 10, 2022.
The Broadway musical is based on a play with the same name by David Lindsay-Abaire, who wrote book and lyrics for the musical adaptation. The music is by Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, choreography is by Danny Mefford, and direction is by Jessica Stone.
“Like the aspiring show choir characters in ‘Kimberly Akimbo,’ student performers need financial support
to help realize their dreams. We are very proud to be able to support these three public school arts programs and look forward to seeing their fully realized productions next year,” director Jessica Stone said.
More information and tickets can be found on “Kimberly Akimbo’s” website.
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