CARSON TONIGHT: Johnny’s 99th Birthday Celebration

CARSON TONIGHT: Johnny’s 99th Birthday Celebration

Relive the magic and laughter of Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show on the anniversary of Johnny’s 99th Birthday with the talented variety artists and personalities who were frequently featured as in-studio guests during his extraordinary 30-year late-night run.  

Carson Entertainment Group and the Lied Center present this one-time special event, hosted by comedian Pat Hazell, plus 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 more surprise guests accompanied live by the UNL Jazz Orchestra conducted by Gregory Simon playing from the original music charts of The Tonight Show Orchestra. 

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Location: 
Lied Center Main Stage

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