Lincoln’s Lied Center will be throwing the 99th Birthday celebration of Nebraska’s very own Johnny Carson.
Hosted by comedian Pat Hazell, the live variety show ‘Carson Tonight’ will recreate the magic of The Tonight Show with classic guests, vintage video, and the UNL Jazz Band as the Tonight Show Orchestra.
“It’s a little bit of a throwback, but mostly it’s a party in the spirit of Johnny’s 99th birthday,” said Hazel on LNK Today with Jack and Friends. “We thought the old-timers, the people who watched him on TV, are going to fall all over the highlights and the clips, and the younger folks might be attracted to the live entertainment.”
The show will bring the talented variety artists and personalities who were frequently featured as in-studio guests during his extraordinary 30-year late-night run back for one performance only on October 23, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
The guest line-up will feature stage performances by master magician Lance Burton, comedian Cathy Ladman, ventriloquist Jay Johnson, America’s Got Talent Veterans – The Passing Zone jugglers Jon Wee & Owen Morse, and jazz singer Nicole Henry accompanied live by the UNL Jazz Orchestra conducted by Gregory Simon playing from the original music charts of The Tonight Show Orchestra.
Tickets to ‘Carson Tonight’ are starting at $19 adult/$9.50 youth and are available now at liedcenter.org, (402) 472-4747, and at the Lied Center box office.