KIMBERLY AKIMBO Reviews — Page 11

Jumpin_J said: "Yes, congrats to the show. It will join the cluster of "niche" shows like A Strange Loop and The Band's Visit of shows that won the Tony, didn't make money, and will likely close by February. That's just a fact. The show has rarely broken $600K weekly and I'm sure it costs at least that much just to keep the lights on. Will they get a bump from Sunday? Probably, but not a long lasting one. David Stone who produced Wicked has deep pockets and wanted that Tony. Well he got it at the expense of his fellow investors. Hope it was worth it."

It is not as if investors were held at gunpoint until their checks cleared. They knew they show they were investing in and no doubt were well aware of the possible financial risks and rewards.

Jumpin_J said: "It will join the cluster of "niche" shows like A Strange Loop and The Band's Visit of shows that won the Tony, didn't make money, and will likely close by February. That's just a fact."

It's not really a cluster: A Strange Loop was actually the first Best Musical in a couple of decades that didn't make money. It remains to be seen whether Kimberly Akimbo will make it two in a row, or if it will join admittedly niche shows like Fun Home and The Band's Visit and eke out a small profit based on the Tony win. I sure hope it does, because I want to see more shows like this one.

BossBroadway said: "While I do think Kimberly Akimbo's sales will rise up significantly, I see it having a similar outcome as A Strange Loop in that it sees a boost and then falls off after about 8-12 weeks. Whoever said KA costs 400k per week is wrong; it is 570k, a much higher number than many thought. I see it lasting through at least September, maybe January if it holds it out a little longer. The reason I say this is because Tony viewership has been significantly down since the mid 2010s, when shows like Fun Home and A Band's Visit won and had a healthy run and recouped. I think KA can (and likely will) hit 700k, but probably not higher than 800k, through the remainder of the summer. The size of the theatre is very small, and this show still won't appeal to tourists as much, regardless of the Tony win. I think Some Like It Hot will see an increase in sales due to the fact that the small amount of tourists that actually DID watch the Tony's are more likely to be intrigued by that show rather than KA, just based off of their performance alone. I wish all shows a long and healthy run, but we do have to think logistically given this is a business."

Didn’t I read that Tony awards viewership was actually up this year?

BossBroadway said: "It's up from last year and 2021, which were historically low numbers. However, it is still significantly down from prior years. Viewership was great when Fun Home and A Band's Visit won, but it it's not looking good viewership-wise this year. It's still VERY low."

I respect your point, but I can't remember anyone else saying "viewership was great" regarding the Tony Awards in my lifetime.

Hey all! Sooo happy Kimberly won! I'm just wondering if anyone got to see Betsy go on for Bonnie? I'd love to hear about it!

TamzBway said: "Hey all! Sooo happy Kimberly won! I'm just wondering if anyone got to see Betsy go on for Bonnie? I'd love to hear about it!"

There was a pre-Tonys interview with Milligan a few weeks ago where the interviewer brought up that Milligan has yet to miss a single performance.

ColorTheHours048 said: "quizking101 said: "TamzBway said: "Hey all! Sooo happy Kimberly won! I'm just wondering if anyone got to see Betsy go on for Bonnie? I'd love to hear about it!"

There was a pre-Tonys interview with Milligan a few weeks ago where the interviewer brought up that Milligan has yet to miss a single performance."

Betsy went on for Bonnie last week for the first time. I believe on Saturday."

Betsy was recently on for Alli for the first time. I didn’t realize for Bonnie as well.

Credit to @bwaySHO for capturing this moment.

I've yet to see the show, but was reading the Deadline review. Can someone elaborate on the following? I'm cool with spoilers :)
"There’s a brief moment when we see Kimberly in a different light, and it draws audience gasps."

jvoom said: "I've yet to see the show, but was reading the Deadline review. Can someone elaborate on the following? I'm cool with spoilers :)
"There’s a brief moment when we see Kimberly in a different light, and it draws audience gasps.""

I think that may be one spoiler you won't want to know about. I gasped and then got choked up.

uncageg said: "jvoom said: "I've yet to see the show, but was reading the Deadline review. Can someone elaborate on the following? I'm cool with spoilers :)
"There’s a brief moment when we see Kimberly in a different light, and it draws audience gasps.""

I think that may be one spoiler you won't want to know about. I gasped and then got choked up."

Now I really want to know!!

Wondering if anyone else was at the show tonight (Thurs 6/15) --- Justin was out--- first time seeing Miguel Gil as Seth, and thought he was fantastic ! His "Good Kid" was excellent !

EDSOSLO858 said: "Gil will also be on for Seth from June 27 — July 2, except for the matinee on the 28th when Alex Vinh is set to play the role."

Where does one find the schedule to know an actor's vacation times and when understudies will be going on? I was at the stage door yesterday and Miguel did mention those dates you did. Colleen Fitzpatrick also said she would be taking over as Kim for a whole week in August, but I forgot the week. I haven't seen her, and I'd really be interested in seeing her take on the character. I've read a lot of positive reviews online about her.

And does anyone know how long Steven Boyer's paternity leave will be? The very nice lady I spoke with (she even arranged for Miguel, Alex, A.J. and Colleen to come out and sign my program) didn't know.