Karla Burns Dies: Tony-Nominated 'Showboat' Actress Who Broke Olivier Award Color Barrier Was 66
Karla Burns, an actress and singer whose acclaimed performance as Queenie in the musical Show Boat earned an Olivier Award and a Tony Award nomination, died June 4 in Wichita, Kansas, following a series of strokes. She was 66. Her death was confirmed by her sister, Donna Burns-Revels, in a New York Times obituary. In winning […]