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For more than 40 years, Second City has been the top comedy club in Chicago and the most famous of its ilk in the country. Photos of its vast roster of famous graduates line the lobby walls, from Elaine May to John Belushi to current Saturday Night Live cast members Tina Fey, Horatio Sanz, and Rachel Dratch.Today's Second City is a veritable factory of improv, with shows on two stages (the storied main stage and the smaller Second City ETC) and a hugely popular training school. The main-stage ensembles change frequently, and the shows can swing wildly back and forth on the hilarity meter. In recent years the club has adopted the long-form improvisational program pioneered by ImprovOlympic, which has brought much better reviews. Check the theater reviews in the Reader, a local free weekly, for an opinion on the current offering. To sample the Second City experience, catch the free postshow improv session (it gets going around 10:30pm); no ticket is necessary if you skip the main show (except Fri). Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
Price
Tickets $8-$17Credit Cards Accepted
visa,mastercard,amexDirections
Subway/El: Brown Line to Sedgwick
Area
In the Pipers Alley complex at North Ave
Hours
Fr to Sa from 08:00 PM to 11:00 PM
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