The Second City Unscripted: Revolution and Revelation at the World-Famous Comedy Theater by Mike Thomas

The Second City Unscripted: Revolution and Revelation at the World-Famous Comedy Theater

Mike Thomas

272 pages first pub 2009 (view editions)

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In 1959, a group of like-minded Chicagoans joined forces to open a hip new venue dedicated to coffee, cigarettes, conversation, and comedy. The result, a nightly cabaret featuring a troupe of inventive young actors skewering everything from politi...

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