Gilbert Gottfried, Jay Pharoah & More Coming Up at Carolines on Broadway This March

Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of March 2016, highlighted by headliners Rod Man, winner of Season 8 of NBC's Last Comic Standing, March 3 - 6; Gilbert Gottfried, from the film The Aristocrats, March 10; Eddie Pepitone, from his Netflix special In Ruins, March 11 - 13; Jay Pharoah, from NBC's Saturday Night Live, March 17 - 20; Louie Anderson, from FX's Baskets, March 24 - 26; and Des Bishop, from his stand-up special Made in China, March 31 - April 3.

Theme nights in March are Carolines' New Talent on March 7, 14 21 and 28; the Breakout Artist Comedy Series on March 2 (with Tony Deyo); Desperation Tonight with Pat Dixon on March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; and Carolines Presents, featuring Sara Armour, Phil Hanley, Mike Lawrence, Jon Rineman, Neko White and more, on March 10 and 17.

The tenth annual Carolines Comedy Madness stand-up tournament takes place on March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, with sixty-four comedians entering to go head-to-head in a five round tournament modeled after the NCAA basketball's March Madness.

Other shows taking place at Carolines on Broadway in March are Dark Places with Bob Kitson, hosted by Bob Kitson and featuring Andrea Allan, Alex Babbit, Luis J. Gomez, Emily Lubin, Nimesh Patel, and Rebecca Rush, on March 3; Andrew Ginsburg's Eat the Yolk, on March 9; Gerald and Isiah Kelly co-headline the Father-Son Tour on March 11; Lebanese comedian Nemr About Nassar performs on March 23; a special "Brunch Edition" of the the Betches of Comedy, featuring Sara Armour, Jared Freid and Kat Timpf, on March 26; and one of America's best known and most loved political comedians, Dick Gregory, performs on Easter Sunday, March 27.

Schedule subject to change. For show times, cover charges and more information visit www.carolines.com. Tickets can be purchased online through www.carolines.com. Reservations can be made by phone at 212.757.4100 or in person at the Carolines Box Office, located at 1626 Broadway between 49th and 50th Streets on the ground floor. The Carolines Box Office is open Sunday through Wednesday from 10 AM - 8 PM and Thursday through Saturday from 10 AM - 10 PM.

Founded in 1982 by Caroline Hirsch, Carolines on Broadway is one of the country's most popular comedy venues and one of New York City's leading destinations for live entertainment. Carolines first opened as a cabaret in New York's Chelsea neighborhood before moving to the South Street Seaport and becoming home to A&E's award-winning series Carolines Comedy Hour. Now a cornerstone of the city's vibrant Times Square district, Carolines on Broadway continues to present comedy's biggest stars on the industry's most hallowed stage, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Carolines on Broadway founded and produces the annual New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), presented in association with Comedy Central.

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