The Comedy Cellar is a tiny basement club in New York\'s Greenwich Village.
Then the Comedy Cellar ended up on the frontline of the global culture war.
Superstar comedians such as Amy Schumer, Dave Chappelle, Jon Stewart, and Louis CK became regulars, celebrities started to hang out, the club hosted debates, and everyone was encouraged to argue at its back table.
Run according to the principles of its owners, the Dworman family, it became a safe place for stand-ups to take risks and experiment.
The Comedy Cellar is a tiny basement club in New York\'s Greenwich Village