Carolines on Broadway
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| Address | 1626 Broadway |
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| Location | New York City, New York |
| Owner | Caroline Hirsch |
| Type | Comedy Nightclub |
| Capacity | 280 |
| Opened | 1981 |
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Carolines on Broadway is a venue for stand-up comedy located in Times Square in New York City on Broadway between 49th and 50th Street.
Carolines first opened as a cabaret in the city's Chelsea neighborhood in 1981. Owner Caroline Hirsch soon began booking comedians. The comedy acts included the now famous performers like Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen, Rosie O'Donnell and Jay Leno.[1] Carolines soon became a full-fledged comedy nightclub. As comedy's popularity surged throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, so did Carolines' popularity. Carolines moved to New York's historic South Street Seaport where it thrived and established itself as the country's top comedy venue. It also served as home to the A&E Network's highly successful series, Caroline's Comedy Hour. The club relocated to its grand setting in Times Square in 1992.