‘Kimberly Akimbo’—A Fictional Jersey Girl’s Story—Wins Five 2023 Tony Awards

Written By Mike Greenblatt

PHOTO: Kimberly Akimbo by Joan Marcus

Jersey Boys won the 2006 Tony Award for `Best Musical.’ In 2023, the plight of a fictional Jersey Girl won five Tony Awards. Kimberly Akimbo—set in Bergen County—is the odd story of a teenager in a dysfunctional New Jersey family with a rare genetic condition that causes her to age prematurely. So despite being 16, she looks 72. The show won “Best Musical,” “Best Book of a Musical” (David Lindsay-Abaire), “Best Leading Actress of a Musical” (Victoria Clark), “Best Featured Actress of a Musical” (Bonnie Milligan) and “Best Original Score” (music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire).

Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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