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The Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style at Second City

Dates: 6/1/2025 - 11/24/2025

📍 Theatre: Second City


1616 N. Wells Street
Chicago,

Phone: 312-337-3992

Tickets: $39+


The Second City is throwing the ultimate comedy party to celebrate 65 years of legendary laughs! The Best of The Second City: 65 Years of Funny brings together hilarious songs, unforgettable characters, and iconic sketches written for our stages by comedy greats like Tina Fey, Bill Murray, Catherine O’Hara, Keegan-Michael Key, Stephen Colbert, and so many more. Now, these classics are reimagined and brought to life by the funniest live comedy performers working today. Buckle up for a high-energy rollercoaster through six and a half decades of revolutionary satire and groundbreaking improv comedy.

Whether you’re a die-hard fan or discovering Second City for the first time, this is your chance to be part of the cutting-edge comedy tradition that’s been setting the bar for over half a century. Join us and see why The Second City is the past, present, and future of comedy.


Ages: RATED R - We welcome all guests 13 years of age and older. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

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Second City

1616 N. Wells Street
Chicago,

Phone: 312-337-3992

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