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The Second City
comedy troupe
Formed in 1959
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The Second City is an improvisational comedy enterprise. It is the oldest improvisational theater troupe to be continuously based in Chicago, with training programs and live theaters in Toronto and New York. Since its debut in 1959, it has become one of the most influential and renowned in the English-speaking world. In February 2021, ZMC, a private equity investment firm based in Manhattan, purchased the Second City.
The Second City has produced television programs in both Canada and the United States, including SCTV, Second City Presents, and Next Comedy Legend. It has been a starting point for many comedians, award-winning actors, directors, and others in show business, including Joan Rivers, Alan Alda, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, John Candy, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Stephen Colbert and Jason Sudeikis.
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The Second City est une troupe d’improvisation théâtrale basée dans le quartier de Old Town à Chicago.
Le théâtre « The Second City » a été inauguré le 16 décembre 1959. La compagnie a ensuite ouvert de nombreuses autres salles, notamment à Toronto, Metro Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, et New York.
« The Second City » a produit des programmes de télévision aux États-Unis et au Canada dont SCTV, The Second City's Next Comedy Legend (en) et Second City Present.
Depuis ses débuts, « The Second City » a lancé de nombreux humoristes (dont certains ont été primés), des réalisateurs, et beaucoup de personnalités du show business.
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