Carol Burnett Brings "An Evening of Laughter and Reflection Where The Audience Asks Questions" to Ovens Auditorium May 14, 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 3, 2018) – Ovens Auditorium will host award-winning actress and best-selling author Carol Burnett for "An Evening of Laughter and Reflection Where the Audience Asks Questions" on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com by phone at 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster outlets or at the Bojangles' Coliseum Box Office located at 2700 E. Independence Blvd. General admission tickets start at $67 (plus applicable service charges) and are subject to change. A direct link to purchase tickets can be found here.

Carol Burnett is widely recognized by the public and her peers for her work on stage and screen, most notably "The Carol Burnett Show". Named in 2007 by TIME magazine as one of "100 Best Television Shows of All Time," "The Carol Burnett Show" ran for 11 years, averaged 30 million viewers per week, and received 25 Emmy Awards, making it one of the most honored shows in television history. But it is Ms. Burnett’s artistic brilliance, her respect and appreciation of her fans, and her graciousness, integrity, warmth, and humor on and off screen that have made her one of the most beloved performers in entertainment and one of the most admired women in America.

During “An Evening of Laughter and Reflection Where the Audience Asks Questions,” Burnett will take questions from the audience, show video clips from her shows in a format that harkens back to the legendary openings of "The Carol Burnett Show" where her studio audience had an unfiltered opportunity to engage Carol with questions and receive spontaneous answers. "I love the spontaneity of these evenings," said Carol. "I never know what anyone is going to ask, or say, or do, so it keeps me on my toes!"

As a highly acclaimed actress, Ms. Burnett has been honored with Emmys, Golden Globes, People’s Choice Awards, the Horatio Alger Award, an Ace Award and the Peabody. A Kennedy Center Honoree, she has also been honored with the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for Humor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Carol Burnett tickets make the perfect holiday gift!

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About Ovens Auditorium
Ovens Auditorium, located adjacent to Bojangles' Coliseum, opened in 1955. With a seating capacity of approximately 2,400, Ovens has hosted more than 7,000 events including Broadway shows, symphony concerts, operas, dance recitals and nationally known speakers. For more information, visit ovensauditorium.com.