Those unfamiliar with musicals often complain that they can’t understand why a character suddenly bursts into song ...

Impending demise, family dysfunction and teenage social anxieties may not seem like an equation for a feel-good stage musical ...

But thanks to an abundance of heart and good humor, along with a gifted cast, the Tony Award-winning “Kimberly Akimbo” — at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre through March 23 — keeps a warm smile ...