Alonzo Bodden, JB Smoove, Sommore, and Jo Koy to Headline at Carolines on Broadway, Jan 2013

Carolines on Broadway, "America's Premier Comedy Nightclub," announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of January 2013, highlighted by headliners Alonzo Bodden, from NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and his Showtime special "Alonzo Bodden: Who's Paying Attention?", January 3 - 6; JB Smoove, from HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and the films "Hall Pass" and "Date Night," January 10 - 13; "The Queen of Comedy" Sommore, from BET's "ComicView," Comedy Central's "Comedy Central Presents" and VH-1's "Celebrity Fit Club," Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend, January 18 - 20; and Jo Koy, from E!'s Chelsea Lately" and NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," January 24 - 27.

Theme nights at Carolines on Broadway in the month of December are The Big Show, hosted by Hot 97's Cipha Sounds, on January 5, 12 and 26; Carolines New Talent, featuring New York's best up-and-coming talent, on January 7, 12, 14, 21 and 28; the Breakout Artist Comedy Series on January 8 (with Luis J. Gomez), January 15 (with Matt Ruby) and January 22 (with Kara Klenk); Late Night Comedy on January 13; Nick Turner and Acquaintances, hosted by Nick Turner, a finalist from the 2012 New York Comedy Festival's New York's Funniest Stand-Up competition, on January 24.; the Don't Get Gassed Comedy Series, hosted by Hot 97's Cipha Sounds, on January 29; and The Rich and Bonnie Show, starring Rich Vos and Bonnie McFarlane, on January 30.

Other events taking place at Carolines on Broadway in January are Ryan Hamilton, from TBS' "Conan," performing on New Year's Day, January 1; Joe DeRosa, from Sirius XM Radio's "Opie & Anthony," performing on January 2 and 3; Sean Donnelly, from FOX News Channel's "Red Eye," performing on January 9; International Incident, hosted by Anish Shah and featuring Mo Amer, Saurin Choksi and Azhar Usman, on January 10; Harrison Greenbaum, one of Comedy Central's "Comics to Watch," on January 16; Mark Viera, from his Showtime stand-up special "Mark Viera: Tales of a Nuyorican," on January 17 and 20; and Erik Griffin, from Comedy Central's "Workaholics," on January 31 (through February 3).

Schedule subject to change. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.carolines.com. To make reservations for dinner or a show call the Carolines Box Office at 212.757.4100.

Founded in 1982, Carolines on Broadway is one of the country's most popular live entertainment destinations and special events venue, presenting the best comedy entertainment in its spacious, upscale showroom seven days a week, 365 days a year. Carolines on Broadway is located at 1626 Broadway, between 49th and 50th Streets, in the heart of New York City's Times Square district.

Pictured: Alonzo Bodden