This past Friday, instead of going out to dinner, I went to Comedy Cellar with a friend (Ken and Tusia were skiing for the weekend). Not only was it fun to mix things up — instead of a typical Friday just going to dinner with other couples or friends, but doing an activity. Always love an activity — especially when it is a super fun activity like STAND UP COMEDY. Can it get any better or more fun? We LAUGHED AND LAUGHED AND LAUGHED and omg, I want to go back as soon as I can. It was that much fun.
Comedy Cellar — the best place for comedy. It was my first time going, but definitely not my last!
There are a bajillion shows per day — and on this Friday night, we attended the 6:45 pm show (there were 3 shows AFTER this one!). You must reserve in advance on line (it sells out quickly) and the cost is 2 drinks minimum. We showed up in the rain hungry, so we went to Artichoke Pizza and ate a slice of pizza at the counter — another fun highlight. (When was the last time that happened? Loved it)
The pizza was gigantic, and oh so delicious. Worth it.
Once inside, we had Jon Laster as the host, and five different stand up acts. Four of the 5 acts were amazing and so super duper funny. One was absolutely terrible (and yet, I give him props for trying).
No phones were allowed — they take your phone and put it in a sealed envelope. So everyone was engaged and present for every second of the show. The show lasted almost 2 hours and was super well organized, very funny, and 100% fun. Will do this again in a heartbeat.
So if you are in NYC and want to do something different, definitely check out Comedy Cellar and join in any of the shows. So so so so fun.
