Whoopi Goldberg Hosts Tribute to George Carlin at New York Public Library, 3/24

Whoopi Goldberg will host George Carlin: A Tribute on Wednesday, March 24th at 7pm in the Celeste Bartos Forum at the New York Public Library.

Tickets are $25 for general admission and $15 for library donors, seniors and students with a valid ID.

In addition to Whoopi Goldberg, the event will feature appearances by Ben Stiller, his parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Kevin Smith and Louis CK among other guests.

Goldberg's self titled Broadway show earned her a Drama Desk Award in 1985. Other stage credits include: Xanadu, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and Whoopi. Her extensive career has earned her a Grammy, Golden Glode, and Emmy, and Academy Awards. She has hosted both the Tony Awards in 2008 and the Academy Awards in 1994, 96, 99, and 2001.

Goldberg is one of 10 people who have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT) Awards. Goldberg created THE SPOOK SHOW, a one-woman show devised of different character monologues, in 1983. This show would later evolve into Broadway's acclaimed WHOOPI, directed by Mike Nichols, which ran from October 24, 1984 to March 10, 1985 for a total of 156 sold-out performances. Goldberg has also made appearances in Broadway shows including XANADU, Ma Rainey'S BLACK BOTTOM, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, and most recently, THE LION KING (for which she voiced the hyena in the original animated Disney film). She has also served as Producer for numerous shows like THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE.

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