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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m C a r o l i n e ' s C o m e d y H o u r )
Carolines on Broadway was a venue for stand-up comedy situated at 750 Seventh Avenue , on Broadway between 49th and 50th Streets, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The club operated from 1981 to 2022.
History [ edit ]
Caroline Hirsch opened Carolines as a cabaret in the Chelsea neighborhood in 1981 with two friends. Hirsch advocated to make it a comedy club and booked Jay Leno as its first performer. In 1983, Paul Reubens performed at the club, helping the club grow in popularity.[1] South Street Seaport where it became established as the country's top comedy venue. It also served as home to the A&E series, Caroline's Comedy Hour , which ran for six years and won a CableACE award for "Best Stand-Up Comedy Series".[2] [1] 750 Seventh Avenue .[3]
Carolines celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2003 with a gala comedy concert at Carnegie Hall that featured performances by many comedians who previously performed at the club. Attendees include Richard Belzer , Lewis Black , Mario Cantone , Judy Gold , Gilbert Gottfried , David Alan Grier , Denis Leary , Kevin Meaney , Paul Mooney , Colin Quinn , Caroline Rhea , Jeffrey Ross , Rich Vos , and, in a surprise appearance, Jon Stewart .[citation needed
The club closed temporarily in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported by federal aid for live performance venues, it reopened in May 2021.[4] Kuwait Investment Authority , the club would be closing at the end of the year with December 31st as the last show.[5] [6]
References [ edit ]
^ Dunlap, David W. (April 23, 1992). "Manhattan Skyscraper Agreement" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved February 20, 2022 .
^ WABC (May 25, 2021). "Carolines on Broadway comedy club making a comeback in New York City" . ABC7 New York . Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
^ Quinlan, Adriane (December 8, 2022). "The Kuwaiti Government Raised Carolines's Rent" . Curbed Vox Media . Retrieved December 12, 2022 .
^ Zinoman, Jason (December 31, 2022). "Dave Attell Bids a Hearfelt (and Hilarious) Farewell to Carloline's" . The New York Times
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