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Maria Friedman on playing a 16-year-old at 66: ‘I’m loving every second of it’

INTERVIEW: The veteran actor and director speaks to Louis Chilton about her unique role in the acclaimed musical ‘Kimberly Akimbo’, the brilliance of Stephen Sondheim, and why Brits don’t take musical theatre seriously enough

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Kimberly Akimbo review – hilarious musical about a sexagenarian teen is one for the ages

Maria Friedman plays a 15-year-old with a rare ageing condition in a heartfelt and funny show that manages to sustain its sweetness

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

Kimberly Akimbo review – Quirky American musical manages to mine comedy from a strange, bleak premise

4/5 Sixty-six-year-old Maria Friedman shines as a teenage girl with a rare genetic condition in a lively and well-staged production

The Independent UK · Sep 10

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Kimberly Akimbo: Witty musical about a teen with an ageing disorder

4/5 This show at the Hampstead Theatre chooses subversive fun and features a star turn from Maria Friedman

Evening Standard · Sep 10

‘We all have an expiry date’: Kimberly Akimbo, the achingly funny musical about a teen with a 64-year-old body

The uplifting, award-winning show about a girl ageing four times too fast electrified New York. As it hits the UK, co-creator Jeanine Tesori talks about being inspired by the Aids crisis and all her friends who died young

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Marina Prior: ‘When I was younger, I used to worry what people thought of me. I don’t do that any more’

The stalwart of the Australian stage on ageing, her supportive father and the surprising complexity of playing the ingenue

The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2025

Kimberly Akimbo review – this Tony-winning musical is a joyous treasure

Her Majesty’s theatre, Adelaide; then Arts Centre MelbourneStarring Marina Prior, Christie Whelan Browne and Casey Donovan, this Broadway hit about a teenager who ages four times too fast is both absurd and introspective

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2025

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Broadway hit Kimberly Akimbo and David Williamson classic on Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2025 program

MTC to stage Williamson’s 1971 debut The Removalists as a response to national domestic violence crisis, as well as comedies and Shakespeare

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024

Samuel L Jackson’s ‘loser face’ at Tony Awards goes viral

‘He does not have a good non-winner face,’ one viewer said

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Samuel L Jackson leaves Tonys viewers in hysterics with unimpressed reaction after losing award

‘He does not have a good non-winner face,’ one viewer said

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Tony Awards 2023: Full list of winners as Leopoldstadt and Kimberly Akimbo bag top prizes

Ariana DeBose presented the awards in New York City on Sunday for the second consecutive year

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023

Samuel L Jackson steals show at Tonys with unimpressed reactions

‘He does not have a good non-winner face,’ one viewer said

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Tony Awards 2023: The 5 biggest talking points

Ariana DeBose hosted night, which saw big wins for non-binary representation and British shows

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Tony awards 2023: Leopoldstadt and Kimberly Akimbo win big in historic night for non-binary actors

Jodie Comer and Tom Stoppard led a big night for Brits, while J Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell triumphed in a ceremony affected by the writers’ strike

The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2023

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The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Tony Awards 2023: Full list of winners

‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and ‘Leopoldstadt’ were among the big winners of the night

WEKU · Jun 11, 2023

Tony Awards 2023: Here's the list of major winners with photos

History was made, as Alex Newell became the first nonbinary actor to win a Tony and J. Harrison Ghee the second. We'll be updating this winners list throughout the night.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 11, 2023

Tony Awards 2023: The complete list of winners

Broadway's biggest night is here and these are all the winners from the 2023 Tony Awards.

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2023

Tony Awards 2023: See the full list of nominations for this year’s Broadway ceremony

Find out who’s vying for the top theatre prizes at the 76th edition of the event

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The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2023

Tony Awards 2023: See the full list of nominations for this year’s Broadway ceremony

Find out who’s vying for the top theatre prizes at the 76th edition of the event

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Tony Awards 2023: See the full list of nominations for this year’s Broadway ceremony

Find out who’s vying for the top theatre prizes at the 76th edition of the event

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023

Tony awards: Jodie Comer nominated for Broadway debut

The Killing Eve star is in competition for best actress, while musical Some Like It Hot picks up the most nominations overall, with 13

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

Tony Awards nominations 2023: Jodie Comer and Jessica Chastain among Broadway nominees

Find out who’s vying for the top theatre prizes at the 76th edition of the event

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 2, 2023

Tony Awards nominations 2023: A complete list of who’s up for every award

A look at the best in theater from the past year.

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