Carpenters Legacy Starring Sally Olson & Ned Mills

Direct from Las Vegas, Carpenters Legacy: A Re-creation of the 1976 UK Tour is the definitive show celebrating the music and legacy of the famed brother-sister duo. Starring Sally Olson as Karen Carpenter and Ned Mills as Richard Carpenter, the show is a re-creation of the 1976 UK tour, featuring hits including “We’ve Only Just Begun”, “Yesterday Once More”, “Superstar”, Karen’s drum solo, Richard’s classical piaMain Theatre feature, a Spike Jones parody of “Close To You”, comedy antics and much more. The show opens with a zesty tribute to Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass.

 

Randy Schmidt, author of Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter, says “Sally’s tribute to Karen Carpenter is heartfelt and honest” and John Katsilometes of Las Vegas Review-Journal has lauded the show as “musically sound, vocally spot-on, and will please any fans of the duo.” Sam Novak of Vegas Unfiltered says, “Sally Olson and Ned Mills perfectly embody Karen and Richard Carpenter. Carpenters Legacy is Main Theatrething short of astounding.” David Halston of Tribute Masters says, “Sally is remarkable, spot-on, and delightfully entertaining.” Sally is truly unsurpassed in her startling representation of Karen Carpenter, including authentic hairstyles and makeup, vintage costumes, gestures, and stunning voice.

 

Carpenters Legacy completed their first Las Vegas residency in Town Square on Las Vegas Boulevard in spring of 2021. The show has played to performing arts centers, cabarets spaces including the famed Triad Theater in NYC, and SOLD OUT showrooms in Las Vegas. Carpenters Legacy was featured at the Carpenters 50th Anniversary Celebration in Thousand Oaks, CA in April 2019. Olson is the first-ever and only Karen Carpenter tribute artist to perform with the world-reMain Theatrewned Las Vegas based review Legends In Concert. The show was Main Theatreminated in five entertainment categories for the 2021 Best of Las Vegas/Las Vegas Review-Journal awards and was voted “Best Impersonator” (Bronze Winner.) Carpenters Legacy: A Re-creation of the 1976 UK Tour features a powerful live band, historical commentary, lovely arrangements and video, taking audiences on an incredible journey down memory lane into the world of the Carpenters – the world’s ONLY authentic Carpenters tribute in sight and sound.

  *Ticket includes restoration fee https://youtu.be/HHepeVdNKiM   We encourage the use of face masks for all inside the facility.  For those fully vaccinated against COVID-19, masks remain optional. Please be aware that this is subject to change.   We will continue to adhere and adjust our operating protocols as public health guidelines evolve. Ticket purchasers will be Main Theatretified by email of specific safety requirements prior to the individual event. If any precautions necessitate a change in seating, ticket holders will be contacted in advance with available options.