The Best of Second City, Volume 1 (Original Staging)
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Publisher Description
Since 1959, Chicago's Second City improvisational comedy troupe has played a critical role in developing some of the most successful comedians in the United States and Canada. Comedians such as Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, James Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, and Richard Kind, to name a few, have all performed with The Second City. Between 1991 and 1997, L.A. Theatre Works, in conjunction with Chicago Theatres on the Air, had the pleasure of producing a number of Second City performances featuring Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Amy Sedaris, Marsha Mason, Edward Asner and Paul Dinelo.
Colbert, Dinelo, and Sedaris went on to create the hit show Strangers with Candy for Comedy Central, and Amy's best-selling book, I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence is both witty and hilarious. More recently, both Carell and Colbert have enjoyed immense success, beginning with their supporting roles on The Daily Show. Carell's show, The Office, is a hit on NBC, and his movies are box-office boffos. Colbert has spun his Daily Show character off into his own highly successful The Colbert Report.
Hear these budding young comedians in some of their most hilarious work before they became the stars they are today.
Customer Reviews
This is fun!
i luv the 2 guys in ths volume! they're funny!
A Must for Second City Fans
If you're already a fan of Second City, you'll love getting a chance to hear some of the great comedians of today when they were young and live on the Chicago stage. It's a wonderful and rare glimpse back in history. Like all live comedy shows, you're bound to laugh more at some sketches than others, but I can safely say that there's a lot here that will have you cracking up.
Very poor and not worth the money
Great dissatisfaction. In two words. Not worth the $7+ to purchase. The only good skit is the last one.