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The Second City Unscripted: Revolution and Revelation at the World-Famous Comedy Theater
Contributor(s): Thomas, Mike (Author)
ISBN: 0810128446     ISBN-13: 9780810128446
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
OUR PRICE:   $15.26  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: June 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Comedy
Dewey: 792.097
LCCN: 2011050938
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.30 lbs) 302 pages
Themes:
- Locality - Chicago, Illinois
- Geographic Orientation - Illinois
- Chronological Period - 1950-1999
- Chronological Period - 21st Century
 
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Since its modest beginning in 1959, The Second City in Chicago has become a world-renowned bastion of hilarity. A training ground for many of today's top comedic talents--including Alan Arkin, Dan Aykroyd, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Bill Murray, and Amy Sedaris-- it was an early blueprint for improv-based sketch revues in North America and abroad. Its immeasurable influence also extends to television, film, and the Broadway stage. Mike Thomas interviewed scores of key figures who have contributed to Second City's vast legacy --its stars as well as those who worked and continue to work behind the scenes--to create this entertaining and informative oral history. The story is equal parts legendary highlights, gossip, and insight into how the theater's brand of comedy was and is created. Unprecedented in scope and rife with colorful tales well told, The Second City Unscripted is an essential account of this iconic show business institution.