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Nearly 2 years to nan time aft nan Tony-winning Kimberly Akimbo closed connected Broadway – and conscionable up of nan production’s last extremity connected a nationalist circuit – nan philharmonic has recouped its investments, producers announced today.
With a Broadway capitalization of $7 million, Kimberly Akimbo began previews astatine nan Booth Theatre connected October 12, 2022, pinch an charismatic opening connected November 10, 2022. The comedy-drama closed April 28, 2024, aft 32 previews, 612 performances, 8 Tony Award nominations and 5 Tony wins (including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for David Lindsay-Abaire, Best Original Score for Jeanine Tesori and Lindsay-Abaire, Best Actress successful a Musical for Victoria Clark, and Best Featured Actress successful a Musical for Bonnie Milligan).
The consequent nationalist circuit played 79 weeks crossed 61 cities, and will make its last extremity successful New Haven, Connecticut, astatine nan Shubert Theatre May 14–17.
According to producers, some nan Broadway accumulation and nan nationalist circuit person now recouped their investments , pinch nan occurrence of nan circuit allowing nan Broadway accumulation to return nan remainder of its capitalization.
The circuit stars Ann Morrison successful nan title domiciled alongside Marcus Phillips, Jim Hogan, Emily Koch, Laura Woyasz, Gabby Beredo, Skye Alyssa Friedman, Darron Hayes and Max Santopietro.
The synopsis: Kimberly is astir to move 16 and precocious moved pinch her family to a caller municipality successful suburban New Jersey, wherever she is forced to navigate family dysfunction, a uncommon familial condition, her first crush…and imaginable felony charges. Ever nan optimist, she is wished to find happiness against each likelihood and embark connected a awesome adventure.
The nationalist circuit is produced by David Stone, The Atlantic Theater Company, James L. Nederlander, LaChanze, John Gore, Patrick Catullo, and Aaron Glick.
Playwright Lindsay-Abaire’s The Balusters is presently moving connected Broadway.
