Where is comedy cellar

Stand-up partially originated here in the West Village of the s, at coffeehouses where folk musicians and beatnik poets also performed. Later, blockbuster stars like Jerry Seinfeld and Eddie Murphy performed at the Cellar; if you're lucky, one may show up the night you're there.

What kinds of events can we see here? Stand-up comedy. Widely considered one of the best comedy clubs in the country, if not the best. Big names like Amy Schumer as well as local legends and new up-and-coming talent perform here. How are the seats? In the mids, the Comedy Cellar was in a slump. One night there was just a single person in the audience — a tourist from the Netherlands who barely spoke English. Comedian Gregg Rogell was set to go on, but when he saw how empty the room was, he decided to skip telling jokes on stage altogether.

Instead, he sat down with the tourist and had a conversation for 20 minutes. Today, the Greenwich Village hot spot is one of the most well-known comedy venues in the world, hosting names such as Kevin Hart and Dave Chappelle and turning away 1, people on an average Saturday night before the pandemic.

They could try jokes that might not succeed. Those who ran the club, and its longtime booker, Estee Adoram, also felt strongly that the comedians should be allowed to say whatever they liked.

Then in the mids, interest in stand-up comedy dwindled, and several clubs went bust, including landmark venue Catch A Rising Star. The Cellar hung on, but comedians like Rogell were forced to perform for a single audience member — if they were lucky. Magic Mike Live - Las Vegas. X Burlesque. Zombie Burlesque. Menopause The Musical. Nathan Burton Comedy Magic Show. Piff the Magic Dragon show.

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Date Day Available Times November Rated 2 out of 5 by Prettylame from Raunchy comedy Almost left when 3rd comedian told his 25th back door sex joke. Only The last comedian was funny.

Last name of Yo. Really sorry I chose this venue and paid good money for four tickets for a night out. Sound quality was bad, or the comedians mumbled. Maybe that was a good thing, in hindsight. Wish I had done so.