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The Second City: The Essentially Accurate History

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Availability:In StockContributor:The Second City, Sheldon Patinkin, Liz KozakPublish date:2019-12-17Pages:296
Language:EnglishPublisher:Agate MidwayISBN-13:9781572842816ISBN-10:1572842814UPC:9781572842816Book Category:Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:Comedy, Improvisation, TheaterBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:11.10 x 9.90 x 1.00 inchesWeight:3.6024Product ID:SCK7XQ3WVR

The Second City: The Essentially Accurate History

"Chicago's temple of improvisational comedy." --New York Times

Since opening in 1959, The Second City has transformed the state of comedy as we know it, creating a wickedly funny culture of improvisation and training thousands of artists--who now dominate popular entertainment--in the art of improv-based theater.

This newly revised and expanded edition of The Second City tells the story of the...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Agate MidwayISBN-13:9781572842816ISBN-10:1572842814UPC:9781572842816Book Category:Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:Comedy, Improvisation, TheaterBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:11.10 x 9.90 x 1.00 inchesWeight:3.6024Product ID:SCK7XQ3WVR
The Second City began as a pioneering improvisational theater in Chicago in 1959. It has grown into one of the world's largest and most influential entertainment institutions, with theaters and Training Centers in Chicago, Toronto, and Hollywood.

Sheldon Patinkin was one of The Second City's first directors and served as the company's artistic consultant for fifty-five years. A mentor to...
Publisher: Agate Midway

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60th Anniversary Edition

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