To celebrate The Second City's 50th Anniversary, the legendary comedy theatre will host a weekend of performances, panel discussions and screenings at its intimate theatres on Wells Street and in The Piper's Alley Complex in Chicago on Friday, December 11th through Sunday, December 13th. See below for a complete list of events for the weekend.
FINIAN'S RAINBOW star Cheyenne Jackson will be joining the cast of the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series '30 Rock' next month. Jackson's first episode on the hit comedy series will on Thursday November 12th. The episode is titled 'THE PROBLEM SOLVERS' and will also feature Top Chef star Padma Lakshmi.
E! News reported earlier this month that Broadway star Cheyenne Jackson will be joining the cast of the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series '30 Rock' as a regularly recurring character or even potentially as a future permanent fixture.
The producers of the Philadelphia Improv Festival are announcing some big news for their fifth year. The producers are finalizing the stellar line-up for their annual affair, which nearly doubled in attendance last year. This year, the festival will run October 1-3 run and will be held at The Society Hill Playhouse, 507 South 8th Street.
The producers of the Philadelphia Improv Festival are announcing some big news for their fifth year. The producers are finalizing the stellar line-up for their annual affair, which nearly doubled in attendance last year. This year, the festival will run October 1-3 run and will be held at The Society Hill Playhouse, 507 South 8th Street.
The producers of the Philadelphia Improv Festival are announcing some big news for their fifth year. The producers are finalizing the stellar line-up for their annual affair, which nearly doubled in attendance last year. This year, the festival will run October 1-3 run and will be held at The Society Hill Playhouse, 507 South 8th Street.
The producers of the Philadelphia Improv Festival are announcing some big news for their fifth year. The producers are finalizing the stellar line-up for their annual affair, which nearly doubled in attendance last year. This year, the festival will run October 1-3 run and will be held at The Society Hill Playhouse, 507 South 8th Street.
The producers of the Philadelphia Improv Festival are announcing some big news for their fifth year. The producers are finalizing the stellar line-up for their annual affair, which nearly doubled in attendance last year. This year, the festival will run October 1-3 run and will be held at The Society Hill Playhouse, 507 South 8th Street.
Mackinnon, the four-member cast features Jennifer Westfeldt as Emma with Raul Castillo as Alejandro, Isabel Keating as Lydia, and Christina Kirk as Tess. Performances began Tuesday, July 28, 2009 for a limited run through Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues).
The Second City - the timeless producer of improvisational based comedy - celebrates its milestone 50th Anniversary this fall with a series of events and happenings that will bring together alumni, recreate renowned sketches and characters, and bring the history of the theatre to life. During the weekend of December 11-13, the theatre's home on Wells Street in Chicago will serve as an historic backdrop for celebratory alumni reunion performances, panels and screenings.
The Second City - the timeless producer of improvisational based comedy - celebrates its milestone 50th Anniversary this fall with a series of events and happenings that will bring together alumni, recreate renowned sketches and characters, and bring the history of the theatre to life.
The producers of the Philadelphia Improv Festival are announcing some big news for their fifth year. The producers are finalizing the stellar line-up for their annual affair, which nearly doubled in attendance last year. This year, the festival will run October 1-3 run and will be held at The Society Hill Playhouse, 507 South 8th Street.
'30 Rock' will add a new address in 2011 as COMEDY CENTRAL has reached a multi-year deal with NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution to license the Emmy(R) Award-winning comedy series '30 Rock,' it was announced today by Frances Manfredi, executive vice president/general sales manager, cable and non-theatrical sales for NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution and David Bernath, senior vice president, program strategy & microwave programming for COMEDY CENTRAL.
After 25 years of providing Chicago with groundbreaking, star-making, world class improvisational comedy, the legendary Improv Olympics Theater brings The Improvised Musical to Columbus. This production features all the elements of a big time Broadway musical-huge group numbers, larger than life characters, tight harmonies, and dynamic choreography. However, every line, note, and step of this musical is completely improvised-made up right there on the spot based on suggestions from the audience.
Theatre stars Kerry Butler, Elizabeth Marvel, Todd Buonopane,and Mary Catherine Garrison are set to appear on NBC's hit show '30 Rock' according to IMDB. The episode, titled 'Jackie Jormp-Jomp' will air on April 16.
Theatre stars Kerry Butler, Elizabeth Marvel, Todd Buonopane,and Mary Catherine Garrison are set to appear on NBC's hit show '30 Rock' according to IMDB. The episode, titled 'Jackie Jormp-Jomp' will air on April 16.
After 25 years of providing Chicago with groundbreaking, star-making, world class improvisational comedy, the legendary Improv Olympics Theater brings The Improvised Musical to Columbus. This production features all the elements of a big time Broadway musical-huge group numbers, larger than life characters, tight harmonies, and dynamic choreography. However, every line, note, and step of this musical is completely improvised-made up right there on the spot based on suggestions from the audience.
As part of NBC Universal's ongoing Talent Diversity Initiative, NBC has entered a first-look deal with Ars Nova, New York's premier artistic hub dedicated to new work in theater, comedy and music. Ars Nova is committed to the development of emerging diverse talent, and will aid NBCU in identifying and meeting with diverse talent, including writers and performers, who develop artistic material at the theater.