Shawn Wayans, Gary Owen, Artie Lange, David Alan Grier and More To Bring the Laughs To Carolines on Broadway This Fall

Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of September, highlighted by headliners Shawn Wayans, from FOX's In Living Color and the movie White Chicks, Labor Day Weekend, September 1 - 4; Gary Owen, from the Think Like a Man films and his new BET series The Gary Owen Show, September 8 - 11; Artie Lange, from his Comedy Central special The Stench of Failure and "Artie Lange's Uncensored Podcast," September 15 - 17; David Alan Grier, from NBC's The Carmichael Show and FOX's In Living Color, September 22 - 24; Iliza Shlesinger, from ABC.com's Forever 31, on September 27; Gilbert Gottfried, from the film The Aristocrats, on September 29; and Donnell Rawlings, "Ashy Larry" from Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show, September 29 - October 2.

Theme nights taking place at Carolines on Broadway in September are Carolines New Talent, featuring the city's best emerging comedians, on 5, 12, 19 and 26; Anyone Can Be President, Even Us: Laughing All the Way to the White House, a political comedy show hosted by Brendan Fitzgibbons and Lance Weiss, on September 12, 19 and 26; the Breakout Artist Comedy Series on September 14 (with Kendall Ketchum); Hindsight with Billy Prinsell and Dan Perlman, a night of storytelling featuring Sean Donnelly, Joe Machi, Big Jay Oakerson, Hadiyah Robinson and Nick Vatterott, on September13.

Other events taking place at Carolines on Broadway in September are Agunda Okeyo presents the Sisters of Comedy, featuring Joelle Johnson, Charla Lauriston, Rae Sanni and more, on September 1; Chloe LaBranche performs on September 6; and Julia Scotti, a finalist on NBC's America's Got Talent, performs on September 21.

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 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

About Carolines on Broadway
Carolines on Broadway, founded in 1982 by Caroline Hirsch, 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. For more information on Carolines on Broadway visit www.carolines.com, or call the Box Office at 212.757.4100.

For more information on the New York Comedy Festival visit www.nycomedyfestival.com.