Comedy Cellar

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The Comedy Cellar is a famous comedy club in Manhattan, where many top New York comedians perform. It is located in the heart of Greenwich Village on 117 Macdougal Street between West 3rd and Bleecker Street.

Regular performers there are some of the best stand-ups performing, including Tough Crowd host Colin Quinn, Opie and Anthony co-host Jim Norton, Greg Giraldo, Mitch Fatel, SNL star Darrell Hammond, Insomniac with Dave Attell star Dave Attell, Nick DiPaolo, and Rich Vos. Also, some rising stars in comedy frequently perform, including Dov Davidoff, Robert Kelly, Sherrod Small, Keith Robinson, Gregg Rogell, and Ben Bailey.

Each week consists of two shows a night on Sunday through Thursday, three shows each Friday, and four shows on Saturday. The Cellar is located under and connected to the Olive Tree Cafe, where many of the comedians hang out after performing.

Also, some of the famous stars in stand-up occasionally stop by unannounced to try new material, including Dave Chappelle, Ray Romano, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, and Robin Williams. The New York Post regularly rates the Cellar as the best comedy club in New York.^[1] Musician John Mayer can also be seen dabbling in stand-up here occasionally.^[2]

Much of Jerry Seinfeld's 2002 documentary Comedian was filmed at the club, and it also can be seen in a 2006 Pepsi commercial starring SNL star Jimmy Fallon.