Publisher's Synopsis
- LEGENDARY COMEDY INSTITUTION: Improv comedy started at The Second City, and alumni of the theater have gone on to high-profile careers in television (including Saturday Night Live, Cheers, and 30 Rock) and movies (including The Blues Brothers, Best in Show, and Mean Girls).
- SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY PROMOTION: First published in 1999, The Second City has now been completely updated, expanded, and redesigned to coincide with The Second City's sixtieth anniversary. The Second City will celebrate its anniversary and promote the book with events at the theater and promotion on its social media networks (64.1k Twitter followers and 153k Facebook followers).
- TELLS THE FULL STORY: Includes exclusive photos, stories, and backstage details that aren't available anywhere else.
- APPEAL TO WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCES: Diehard comedy fans and casual audiences alike are familiar with The Second City and turn out in thousands every year to visit its theaters in Chicago, Hollywood, and Toronto and to see the troupe's touring productions. Thousands of students also take improv classes at The Second City Training Centers every year.
- HIGH-END GIFT PACKAGE: This book is a desirable collectible gift item with newly updated design, full-color photography, and a hardcover package with dust jacket and flaps.
