Comedy Shows in Chicago, Toronto & Hollywood

Dream Freaks Fall From Space

Show Details Get Tickets

Gaslight District

Show Details Get Tickets

Julia Sweeney: Older & Wider

Show Details Get Tickets

The Second City’s Spring Fling

Show Details Get Tickets

View All Shows

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!

View All Classes

“An Afternoon with SCTV: In Conversation” Everything You Need To Know About Getting Tickets

Tickets go on sale to the public MONDAY via Ticketmaster.

Members Of Broken Lizard Brought Their ‘Super Troopers’ Mojo To Second City

Members of cult comedy group Broken Lizard reveal how they’ve managed to remain whole.

13 Ways Improvisers Are Saving Our Precious Planet

No script? No paper waste!

View More From the Network

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.

View Our History