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CHICAGO On a frigid Wednesday night in December 1959, a revolution in comedy began here, almost unobserved. In a partly refurbished Chinese laundry in a bohemian neighborhood, a small improvisational troupe calling itself the Second City took to the stage for the first time to satirize the foibles of the Eisenhower era for an audience of barely 100, with a few bentwood chairs the only props. Back row, John Candy, left, and Dan Aykroyd; front, from left, Rosemary Radcliffe, Eugene Levy and Gilda Radner in 1974. The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the discussion. From left, Tina Fey, Scott Allman and Rachel Dratch in 1996. Second City alumnus Tim Meadows, at an anniv...(read more)
... CHICAGO On a frigid Wednesday night in December 1959, a revolution in comedy began here, almost unobserved. In a partly refurbished Chinese laundry in a bohemian neighborhood, a small improvisational troupe calling itself the Second City took to the ...
... executive producer of Saturday Night Live, came to see a revue. But in retrospect, several of those who trod the path to SNL, as the show is often called, seemed to prefer the work they did at Second City. At a panel discussion Rachel Dratch, who le ...
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