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A Kind of Hush The Magic of Karen Carpenter

4-27 April 2024

In the Concert Hall

Musical Theatre

4 extraordinary artists join an all lady band to bring you the joy, the sadness, the stories and the enduring love of singer/drummer Karen Carpenter.

Avant-garde, tender and inviting.

Rolling Stone

A Kind of Hush - The Magic of Karen Carpenter

Join Katie Noonan, Melinda Schneider and Abby Dobson with an all-female band, as they recreate the much loved, multi-award-winning music of Karen Carpenter.
See multiple generations of talented women coming together to celebrate the timeless beauty of Karen’s voice and artistry.
Featuring the classic hits “Close to You”, “Rainy Days and Mondays”, “We’ve Only Just Begun” and many more.
This will be a loving celebration of an amazing albeit short lived life, brilliant songs, and a truly once in a lifetime artist and trailblazing woman.
Don’t miss A Kind of Hush – The Magic of Karen Carpenter this April.

Presented by Mellen Events

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