Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A Two-Woman Show, created in 2001, is coming to the George Street Playhouse in the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center on November 13 and 14 (2026).
Best known for her roles on the CBS hit The Carol Burnett Show and NBC's Mama's Family, Lawrence is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her road show.
The role of "Mama" (Thelma Harper) was created by the writers for The Carol Burnett Show. Then, NBC debuted the sitcom Mama's Family in 1983. Lawrence gives much of the credit of her stardom to Carol Burnett.
Vicki loved to sing from an early age and in high school in Inglewood, California. She toured with the musical group The Young Americans. The group performed at the Oscars and Lawrence got to meet several stars including Johnny Mathis, Louis Armstrong and Henry Mancini.
In 1973, Lawrence sang the #1 hit "The Nights the Lights Went Out in Georgia. It was written by her husband at the time. She says he always hated the song, but she knew it was going to be a big hit. As has been much of the case during her magical entertainment career, Vicki Lawrence was right.
You can SEE Doug Doyle's entire interview with Vicki Lawrence below:
