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A CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT
What if you could experience The Carpenters live in concert again?
Direct from Las Vegas, CARPENTERS LEGACY brings the unmistakable sound, look and feel of Karen and Richard Carpenter’s legendary 1970s concerts back to the stage in a stunningly authentic live recreation.
Starring Sally Olson as Karen Carpenter and Ned Mills as Richard Carpenter, Carpenters Legacy: A Christmas Portrait, transports audiences back to the warmth and nostalgia of an old-fashioned Christmas. Inspired by the Carpenters’ beloved Christmas television specials, the production recreates the magic of the season with timeless holiday favorites including “Merry Christmas, Darling,” “Sleigh Ride” and “The Christmas Song,” alongside many of the Carpenters’ greatest hits, plus Karen’s famous drum solo and Richard’s dazzling classical piano feature.
Filled with cherished music, festive memories and the unmistakable sound and spirit of Karen and Richard Carpenter, A Christmas Portrait is a heartwarming holiday experience for audiences of all ages.
This is more than a concert of Carpenters songs. It is a chance to experience the music as audiences did in the 1970s—from the vocals and arrangements to the costumes, staging and unmistakable chemistry of one of the most beloved musical duos of all time.
“It’s Karen all over again.”
— Michael Lansing, The Carpenters’ Audio Engineer, Assistant Tour Manager & Karen Carpenter’s Personal Assistant
“Vocally spot-on.”
— Las Vegas Review-Journal
Carpenters Legacy maintains a residency at the V Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and has played to sold-out audiences at theaters, performing arts centers and casinos across the country.
The production was selected as featured entertainment for both the Carpenters 50th and 55th Anniversary Celebrations, is a seven-time Best of Las Vegas winner and a two-time TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award recipient. In 2025, Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley proclaimed September 5 “Carpenters Legacy Day.”
For anyone who loved The Carpenters—or wishes they could have seen them live—this is the next best thing to being there.
Carpenters Legacy — The World’s Premier and Only Authentic Carpenters Experience
"Merry Christmas everyone! And welcome to the joy of the holiday season! It’s that time of the year when spirits are high, and all our dreams and fantasies can come true. It’s the best time of year when the best things of all happen…with a little magic."
— Karen & Richard Carpenter
The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait, 1978 TV Special
SET LIST
*subject to change
Sleigh Ride
Christmas Waltz
Medley: Winter Wonderland / Silver Bells / White Christmas
Ave Maria
Medley: It's Christmas Time / Don't Be Afraid / Sing
Peanuts Christmas Medley: Christmas Time Is Here / Oh, Christmas Tree / Charlie Brown Theme
The Christmas Song
(There's No Place Like) Home for The Holidays
Piano Feature: Oh, Holy Night
The First Snowfall / Let It Snow
Piano Picker (Karen’s Drum Feature)
Gershwin Medley
New Year's Resolution
Christmastime with You
*a Carpenters Legacy original!
Merry Christmas, Darling
Carol of The Bells
(They Long To Be) Close To You
Hits Medley:
For All We Know
Top of The World
Ticket To Ride
Only Yesterday
I Won’t Last A Day Without You
Hurting Each Other
Superstar
Rainy Days And Mondays
Goodbye To Love
We've Only Just Begun