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A Broadway, recording and concert headliner, Karen Mason created the role of Tanya in the Broadway Company of the smash hit musical, Mamma Mia!, for which she received a Drama Desk Nomination and most recently brought Dorothy Parker back to liife in YOU MIGHT AS WELL LIVE in New York and Chicago. Her acclaimed concert career has taken her to many theatres around the world, including headlining at New York's Carnegie Hall and performing concerts in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Brazil and Scotland, including two sold out concerts at Lincoln Center as part of The American Songbook Series and a concert at The Kennedy Center. Karen has appeared at The Cinegrill and at the UCLA/ASCAP Concert Series in Los Angeles, as well as at The Plush Room in San Francisco and Davenport's in Chicago. In New York, Karen brought her solo concerts to Joe's Pub, The Algonquin, The Russian Tea Room and Rainbow & Stars. Karen is also known for playing the starring role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, which she performed to critical acclaim and standing ovations on Broadway and in Los Angeles for three years. Other Broadway credits include: Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Play Me a Country Song, and Torch Song Trilogy . Off Broadway, Karen appeared in Carnival (1993 Drama Desk Award nomination), And the World Goes Round (Outer Critics Circle Award), and Karen Mason Sings Broadway, Beatles and Brian. Regionally, Karen starred in the world premiere of White Christmas (St. Louis Muni Opera), Side by Side by Sondheim (Coconut Grove Playhouse), Gypsy (Sundance Theatre), Heartbeats (Goodspeed Opera House) and Company (Boston’s Huntington Theatre). An 8-time MAC Award winner, Karen has just released her new CD The Sweetest of Nights, featuring such classics as "Almost Like Being in Love," "People" and "She's Got A Way." Her previous CD, When the Sun Comes Out, received the 2002 MAC Award for Major Female Recording. Other recordings include Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, Better Days (which includes the Emmy Award-winning song, "Hold Me"), and Not So Simply Broadway (all on Zevely Records). Karen can also be heard on the soundtrack for the film Jeffrey (Varese Sarabande), the studio recording of Wonderful Town (JAY Records), the original cast recording of And The World Goes ‘Round (RCA Victor), The Child in Me, Vol 1 (Harbinger Records), and Lost in Boston II (Varese Sarabande). Television appearances include Ed (as Judge Patricia Hedges), and Law and Order SVU (as Librarian Giddens).
And The Critics Said…
"This
likable performer burst with starry-eyed optimism. An engaging mix of comic clowning
and old-fashioned pop sentiment. A dream maker, heartbreaker, she's crossin' you
in style.”
“Mason
has a rich voice that can caress a tune, or belt out a dramatic number.” “Karen Mason
has a powerful voice and rich resonance you associate with Judy Garland or Barbra
Streisand. She can sing slow and smoky or fast and punchy with an innate sense
of humor... Mason is a poet of the vocal chords.”
“I
can't remember the last time I was so enthralled at a show. This is one of the
most accomplished acts.”
"MASON
brings a freshness that, combined with a sly sense of humor and subtle theatricality,
makes these standards irresistible. Backed by Christopher Denny on piano and Bob
Renino on bass, her voice is a delightful instrument all on its own."
“Mason's
a consummate performer and one of the great singers working today. Clearly, Mason's
sun has come out and is shining brightly.”
“Mason
is on the money every time”
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