Ed Furman

The Second City is just as befuddled as you are by the headlines that self-described 'political prisoner' and 'Trumpocrat' Rod Blagojevich has been released from prison and is back home in Chicago. To commemorate the former governor's commuted sentence, The Second City will resurrect the show no one thought would see the light of day again. Rod Blagojevich Superstar! is set to be staged on Thursday, April 2, 2020. Following the rise and spectacularly bizarre fall of the disgraced former Illinois governor, the ripped-from-the-headlines rock opera will return for one night only as a special concert performance fundraiser for both The Second City Alumni Fund and Gilda's Club Chicago.

Chicago Magic Lounge, Chicago's new home for close-up magic, brings magic, mystery and the macabre to the stage this Halloween season with a variety of performances to satisfy all cravings. Hosted by Ed Furman, The Halloween Show will feature magic by Sean Masterson and David Parr. In addition to the table and stage magic that evening, Parr will bring the spirits of the season to the 654 Club with an old-fashioned, Victorian-era seance. Seating to this exclusive bonus experience is limited and can be secured by purchasing an upgraded ticket to The Halloween Show. A special, child-friendly, Halloween-themed Family Show with costumes and trick-or-treating will be held on Sunday afternoon, October 28 at 2pm.

Unlike in your real life, there is someone onstage able to give voice to your concerns and make you laugh when you feel like you want to cry. The Second City wants you to know you're not alone!

Slate and The Second City are pleased to announce casting for 'Unelectable You,' a new live political comedy show launching at UP Comedy Club in Chicago on July 28 before heading out on a national tour this election season. The 'Unelectable You' tour cast will feature The Second City alums Carisa Barreca and Frank Caeti, Cleveland alum Cody Dove, Alan Linic, Ian Owens and Tien Tran.

Slate, the daily web magazine that seeks to explain and analyze the world in a provocative, witty, and intelligent way, announced today a partnership with renowned Chicago-based comedy theater The Second City, to produce a traveling, election-themed live political comedy show kicking off in August 2016 and running through November, during the peak of the 2016 election season. The tour will play 12-15 cities across the nation including a 4-6 week run in Chicago starting in August and a stop at the Kennedy Center October 14 & 15. Full tour dates and cities will be announced shortly.

Slate, the daily web magazine that seeks to explain and analyze the world in a provocative, witty, and intelligent way, announced today a partnership with renowned Chicago-based comedy theater The Second City, to produce a traveling, election-themed live political comedy show kicking off in August 2016 and running through November, during the peak of the 2016 election season. The tour will play 12-15 cities across the nation including a 4-6 week run in Chicago starting in August and a stop at the Kennedy Center October 14 & 15. Full tour dates and cities will be announced shortly.

An exceptional homecoming "parade" of sorts, the 18th annual Chicago Improv Festival (CIF18) happening April 20-26, 2015

After an eight year hiatus, The Second City is excited to present a one night special performance of 'Trainwreck,' featuring Second City alumni Dan Bakkedahl and Ed Furman tonight, February 25, at 8:00pm in The Second City e.t.c. Theatre (2nd floor of Piper's Alley). 'Trainwreck' is a completely improvised play created from a single audience suggestion.

After an eight year hiatus, The Second City will present a one night special performance of 'Trainwreck,' featuring Second City alumni Dan Bakkedahl and Ed Furman on Tuesday, February 25, at 8:00pm in The Second City e.t.c. Theatre (2nd floor of Piper's Alley). 'Trainwreck' is a completely improvised play created from a single audience suggestion.

After an eight year hiatus, The Second City is excited to present a one night special performance of 'Trainwreck,' featuring Second City alumni Dan Bakkedahl and Ed Furman on Tuesday, February 25, at 8:00pm in The Second City e.t.c. Theatre (2nd floor of Piper's Alley). 'Trainwreck' is a completely improvised play created from a single audience suggestion.

The new southern rock-parody musical Lanyard Skynerd - The Musical, written by Ed Furman and T.J. Shanoff, creators of The Second City's box office hit Rod Blagojevich Superstar!, and directed by Jeff Award winner Mick Napier, will be presented for a limited engagement at Martyrs (3855 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago), for five performances only, Monday evenings, beginning today, September 30, and continuing through October 28, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Sting's 'The Last Ship' and the Broadway In Chicago spring season, 'Oz' in 3D, updates on TV's 'The Sound Of Music' and 'Glee,' plus Groff at Ravinia, 'Lanyard Skynerd' at Martyrs, a road trip 'Ragtime' and more!

The new southern rock-parody musical Lanyard Skynerd - The Musical, written by Ed Furman and T.J. Shanoff, creators of The Second City's box office hit Rod Blagojevich Superstar!, and directed by Jeff Award winner Mick Napier, will be presented for a limited engagement at Martyrs (3855 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago), for five performances only, Monday evenings, September 30 - October 28, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.

Dallas Theater Center is thrilled to announce that the run of THE SECOND CITY DOES DALLAS has been extended through Saturday, October 6th. Due to an overwhelming response, DTC's 2012-2013 season opener will run for an extra week. It is the second extension in a row for DTC at the Wyly.

Things you should know about me before we begin: I work at Klyde Warren Park (you know, the deck park over Woodall Rogers Freeway); I just willingly moved back to Dallas from New York City; I am in my 20's.

Dallas Theater Center kicks of its 2012-2013 season with the outrageous new comedy The Second City Does Dallas written specifically for Dallas by members of The Second City and directed by Matt Hovde. The worlds of Chicago and Dallas collide on DTC's stage in a satirical take on all that makes Dallas great (and not so great). It's a fully produced sketch comedy experience in a theatrical, no-holds-barred look at Big D. The Second City Does Dallas runs at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre tonight, August 29 - Sunday, September 30.

Dallas Theater Center kicks of its 2012-2013 season with the outrageous new comedy The Second City Does Dallas written specifically for Dallas by members of The Second City and directed by Matt Hovde. The worlds of Chicago and Dallas collide on DTC's stage in a satirical take on all that makes Dallas great (and not so great). It's a fully produced sketch comedy experience in a theatrical, no-holds-barred look at Big D. The Second City Does Dallas runs at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre Wednesday, August 29 - Sunday, September 30.

Regina Keller Gil, Executive Director and Founder of The Great Neck Arts Center and the Gold Coast International Film Festival, is pleased announced today that the acclaimed long running 'Furman Film Series,' is getting a new name - THE GOLD COAST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL'S FURMAN FILM SERIES.