The Second City: The Essentially Accurate History

by The Second City, Sheldon Patinkin, and Liz Kozak

Catherine O'Hara (Foreword)

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“Chicago's temple of improvisational comedy.” —New York Times

Since opening in 1959, The Second City has transformed the state of comedy as we know it, creating a wickedly funny culture of improvisation and training thousands of artists—who now dominate popular entertainment—in the art of improv-based theater.

This newly revised and expanded edition of The Second City tells the story of the legendary comedy institution and the Emmy-winning sketch comedy classic SCTV, folding new material and commentary in with tales of The Second City’s storied past. The giants who got their start at The Second City in...Read more
  • ISBN10 1572842814
  • ISBN13 9781572842816
  • Publish Date 30 January 2020
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Surrey Books,U.S.
  • Edition 2nd edition
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 296
  • Language English