Broadway Podcast Network – #33 – Carol Burnett

Current Emmy nominee Carol Burnett covers Palm Royale, The Carol Burnett Show, Annie and more. This legend also spoke about her enthusiasm for Sutton Foster's Once Upon a Mattress, currently playing on Broadway, and her desire to name the theater after the icon Hal Prince.

Also in this episode: Martin Short’s 1999 Tony winner for “Little Me” and Anant Das, founder of Broadway Boxed Up.

Carol Burnett is an American comedian, actress, and singer. Her comedy-variety show The Carol Burnett Show, which originally aired on CBS, was one of the first to be hosted by a woman.[1][2] She has performed on Broadway, on television, and in films of various genres, including dramatic and comedic roles. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including seven Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, a Grammy Award, and seven Golden Globe Awards. Burnett was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2013, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2015.

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