Want to deal with an extremely rare disease that forces sufferers to endure adolescence and aging simultaneously? This is sixteen-year-old Kimberly’s fate. *Kimberly Akimbo*, the Tony Award-winning musical now at Playhouse Square, shares a comically exaggerated look at poor Kimberly’s life as a “not typical teenager.” (Most people with her premature aging condition don’t make it past sixteen years old.) With book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, score by Jeanine Tesori, choreography by Danny Mefford, and direction by Jessica Stone, it ticks all the boxes for traditional Broadway success. Full review at https://coolcleveland.com/2025/07/theater-review-kimberly-akimbo-playhouse-s... -- Laura Kennelly Berea, OH 44017 Music Critics of North America Cool Cleveland Reviews <http://coolcleveland.com/search/laura+Kennelly>