Carol Woods Broadway theatre credits include Matron Mama Morton in Chicago, Stella Deems in the Roundabout Theater's 2001 revival of Stephen Sondheim's Follies, Mrs Crosby in Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl (1993), and Maybelle in Grind in 1985.

Off-Broadway, Woods is best known for her portrayal of Big Bertha in The Village Gate's 1979 production of One Mo' Time and its TV commercial where she sang part of "You've Got The Right Key But You're Working On The Wrong Keyhole" and viewers were invited to see the rest in person.

At Montclair State University in 1992 Woods repeated the starring role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, which she had played in London's Royal National Theatre three years earlier.

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The Village Gate Songs in the Key of Stevie reunited her with Ron Richardson The Stevie Wonder tribute was directed by Obba Babatundé New Year's Eve Party with opening act Dianna Jones Featured vocalist at Late Night Swing Shows During One Mo' Time made frequent "guest" appearances in the Terrace Bar Cabaret She continued this practice when she dropped in to see other performers, notably Emmy Kemp, until "The Gate" closed.

Carnegie Hall An Evening with Carol Woods November 27, 2000 Benefit concerts for the Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation honoring Johnny Mercer (2001), Kander and Ebb (2003), and Marvin Hamlisch (2006).

92nd Street Y Various Lyrics and Lyricists shows Downtime Her CD Bosom Buddies was recorded there live Arci's Place Stick Around ran from January 30 through February 24, 2001 Rainbow and Stars 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1992) with Jo Anne Worley Michael's Pub Tribute shows to Sammy Davis Jr. and Pearl Bailey (1991) Freddy's Supper Club June 1985 Nell's B. Smiths Iridium