[5] From July 8, 2010, to June 5, 2011, Burns starred as Elphaba[6] in the first national tour of Wicked, alongside Chandra Lee Schwartz and Amanda Jane Cooper as Glinda.
Burns recently appeared in the Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey musical If/Then as the standby for the lead role of Elizabeth (which was played by actress and singer Idina Menzel).
Burns's first performance as Elizabeth occurred on May 14, 2014, following intermission (due to Menzel feeling extremely sick during the show's first act).
On January 27, 2016, Burns joined the national tour of If/Then as the full-time Elizabeth replacing Menzel (who played the first 7 cities) in Dallas, Texas.
On October 31, 2018, Burns began performances as Elphaba in the second national tour of Wicked, starring opposite Kara Lindsay as Glinda.
In March 2023, Burns had the leading role, that of bank robber Peggy Jo Tallas, in Houston's Alley Theatre production of "Cowboy Bob.