Comedy Cellar, New York, NY

The Comedy Cellar is a comedy club in Manhattan where many top New York comedians perform, sometimes referred to as the “Harvard of comedy clubs”. It was founded in 1982 by then stand-up comedian, and current television writer/producer Bill Grundfest.

Notable comedians started with stage time at the Comedy Cellar, going on to become legends, such as Louis C.K.,[5] Dave Chappelle, Amy Schumer, Ali Wong, Dave Attell, Andrew Schulz, Todd Barry, Judah Friedlander, Colin Quinn, Kevin Hart, Jim Norton, Jeff Ross, Jon Stewart, Ray Romano, Darrell Hammond, Michael Mittermeier,[6] Rich Vos, Nick Di Paolo, Artie Lange, Greer Barnes, and Marc Maron.