Comedy Shows in Chicago, Toronto & Hollywood

She The People: Girlfriends’ Guide To Sisters Doing It For Themselves

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Dream Freaks Fall From Space

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Fantastic Super Great Nation Numero Uno

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The Second City’s Holidazed & Confused: Mandatory Merriment

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The World's Premier School of Comedy

We’ve got classes for all age levels.

Try one of our classes at the legendary Second City Training Center. Classes begin every few months and fill up quickly, so be sure to book your spot today!

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Improv Level A

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Summer 5-day Adult Intensives

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Comedy Camps (ages 6-18)

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Steve Martin And Martin Short Swing By The Second City Mainstage

Thanks to two out of ¡Three Amigos! for coming to cheer on the next generation.

Bill Murray Sings A Particularly Relevant ‘West Side Story’ Medley on ‘Colbert’

His latest creative undertaking is a spoken word and music album called ‘New Worlds.’

Second City’s Maria Randazzo Serves Up Laughs On The Big Ten Network

The Big Ten’s resident nutrition expert reveals the secret behind Ohio State’s recent scoring streak.

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So, What’s The Second City?

The Second City has been bringing the funny for over 50 years, but here’s the short version.

We began as a small comedy theater, and have grown to become today’s leading brand in improv-based sketch comedy. With a variety of theaters, training centers and full-time, touring ensembles, you can find us all over the world.

We’ve also taken improv off the stage, expanding our business to include collaborations with corporate clients, and television and film productions.

And we have more than a handful of successful Second City alum that we aren’t too modest to mention, like Tina Fey, Chris Farley, Bill Murray, and Keegan-Michael Key.

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