I reserved tickets a month in advance, and got a front row table. The food and drink were average but nice to have.
Well, that happened last night! It's called Comedy Cellar because it's in a dingy old basement, brick wall back ground, and is the quintessential New York comedy club an outsider imagines. After doing some research I learned that the Comedy Cellar was the real deal and that famous big acts just show up unannounced.