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Can't make it to The Second City? THE SECOND CITY will come to you! For over fifty years, THE SECOND CITY has taken its act on the road performing at colleges, performing arts centers, clubs, theatres, fundraisers, festivals, conventions, and more.
Performing social and political satire in (2) 45-minute acts of scripted scenes, music, and improvisation, THE SECOND CITY TOURING COMPANY is always original, daring, and hilarious. Their alumni list is a veritable "Who's Who" of comedy including Bill Murray, John & Jim Belushi, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, George Wendt, Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch, Horatio Sanz, Tim Meadows, Joan Rivers, John Candy, Stephen Colbert, Chris Farley, Harold Ramis, Jane Lynch, Aidy Bryant, Steven Yeun, Keegan-Michael Key, Jack McBrayer, Jason Sudeikis, and so many more.
THE SECOND CITY OFFERS SEVERAL SHOWS EACH SEASON.
The Best of The Second City - A seasonally updated revue of both classic and recent hit scenes & songs.
Second City's Game Night - An interactive take on our favorite live game shows.
Holiday Revue - available from late November - New Year's.
Second City's Improv All Stars - an improv-only show running 45-60 minutes.
Each touring company provides community & educational support through group improv, writing, and wellness workshops!
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"The troupe that gave us SCTV and inspired Saturday Night Live and Whose Line is it Anyway!" - Chicago Tribune
"A temple of satire" - TIME
"Legendary" - The New York Times
VIDEO GALLERY
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The [workshop] was such a great success ... I learned so much that evening and enjoyed seeing the students so happy and engaged....
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Nov 11, 2016
The workshop was a great experience for myself, and it certainly was for the students and staff who attended!...
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Oct 15, 2016
Everything went great. Complete sell out – biggest house we’ve had in a few years. No problems at all!...
-James-
Aug 20, 2016
A great way to end our season. The cast and crew were extremely easy to work with and ... it couldn’t have gone better. The audience loved it. The cre...
-Lori-
Mar 16, 2016
The show was fantastic. We had a completely sold out house with 75 on the waiting list. It was the largest opening event Alma College has had in 7 yea...
-Michael-
Jan 01, 2013
I am a Company Commander currently deployed to Baghdad Iraq. Tonight The Second City Comedy Troup from Chicago performed for the Soldiers here on Cam...
-Jerry-
Jan 01, 2013
Thank you so much for all of your help in bringing The Second City. The two shows were huge successes with great attendance and good media coverage. ...
-Ronda-
Jan 01, 2013
It was phenomenal! The crowd was so into the show and I don't think I've laughed so hard - ever - in my life! They were amazing and so wonderful to ...
-Kirsten -
Jan 01, 2013
The show was fantastic and exactly the kick start that our season needed to improve our student interest in the season. The troupe performed to a sol...
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Jan 01, 2013
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Jan 01, 2013
The show was fantastic and the cast was brilliant! In fact, this was one of the more impressive Second City touring casts I’ve seen. I could not be mo...
-Brian-
Oct 05, 2012