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 Carpenters Legacy: A Christmas Portrait, starring Sally Olson as Karen Carpenter and Ned Mills as Richard Carpenter, takes the audience back in time to an old fashioned Christmas. The show recreates the nostalgia of the Carpenters' Christmas television specials and features the holiday classics "Merry Christmas, Darling", "Sleigh Ride", "The Christmas Song” and much more, and includes many of the Carpenters’ greatest hits. 

Carpenters Legacy maintains a residency in the V Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. This acclaimed production has played to performing arts centers, cabarets spaces and sold out showrooms in Las Vegas and all over the country. The show was the featured entertainment for both the Carpenters 50th and 55th Anniversary Celebration (2019 & 2024) at the Downey Theatre in Downey, California (home of the Carpenters.) Carpenters Legacy is a six-time Best of Las Vegas winner and is also a TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards recipient. Olson and Mills are the first-ever and only Karen and Richard Carpenter tribute artists to perform with the world-renowned Las Vegas based revue Legends In Concert.

Special performances through December 26, 2024

Starring Sally Olson as Karen Carpenter and Ned Mills as Richard Carpenter, the show is a re-creation of the Carpenters' live performances, featuring hits including “We’ve Only Just Begun”, “Yesterday Once More”, “Superstar”, Karen’s drum solo, Richard's classical piano feature, comedy antics and much more. The show is a six time Best of Las Vegas awards winner and was voted "Best Impersonator" (Gold), "Best Tribute Show (Bronze), and "best Family-Friendly Show" (Bronze) in 2023. Olson is the first-ever and only Karen Carpenter tribute artist to perform with Legends In Concert. Carpenters Legacy features a powerful live performance, 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.

“Heartfelt and honest” ~ Randy Schmidt, author of Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter

“Sally Olson and Ned Mills perfectly embody Karen and Richard Carpenter. Carpenters Legacy is nothing short of astounding.” ~ Sam Novak, Vegas 411

“Musically sound, vocally spot-on, and will please any fans of the duo.” ~ John Katsilometes, Las Vegas Review-Journal