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Ruthless Acts of Kindness is a wild, hilarious romp through the most perilous dilemma of the modern era: Dealing with Other People. In a world where buying a cup of coffee spins us into an existential crisis and the only relief is dissociative fantasy, this 6-person cast sings, dances, and improvises their way through an exciting evening of barbershop quartets, bizarre subway encounters, and singing grandfather clocks. Dodgeballs, clowns, and spooky lanterns abound in this immersive 100-minute sketch comedy and improv revue. Join us down the manhole!

The Best of The Second City presents some of the most gut busting material from our legendary archives! With 65 years of laughs, there are thousands of sketches written by world famous comedians. We’ve handpicked some of the best for you. It's world famous comedy performed by the rising stars of The Second City New York. Don't miss this hilarious show!

Mondays & Tuesdays @ 7:00pm
Saturdays & Sundays @ 3:00pm

Performed to a sold out crowd at NYCF 2023, Jooby: Never Dying is a clown variety show with live music performance and an onslaught of gags and physical performances from Julian Hernandez, Austin Cassel, Emily Wirth, & Michael San Juan. This devised show presents something between heaven and hell, something infinite and entirely bizarre. Come to witness the spectacle and leave feeling a part of it.
Life is long, there are so many opportunities to laugh.

Saturday, May 4th @ 9:30pm

If you’re looking for chaos, look no further. Little Boy Evil is a sketch group with a fresh model, situating scenes in two colliding, chaotic storylines. LBE features top talent from the NYC comedy world and is anchored by writer/performers Sam Schaefer, Robert Johnston and Tony Ferraro– this show, they’ll be joined by performers Lily Armstrong and Anna Aubry. LBE has played to sold out crowds off-Broadway, at the New York Comedy Festival and most recently San Francisco Sketchfest, and has received praise in the NY Times, Broadway World, Theatrely and more. Come along for the high-energy joyride!

Friday, May 3rd @ 7:30pm

UNCHAPERONED is a curated, hostless character showcase written by Matt Kenny (The Onion, The ESPY Awards). Ten of New York’s best character performers will deliver biting, custom-written characters in a one-hour fast-paced, emcee-free format that will serve up pure, uncut madcap laughs.

Friday May 17th @ 7:30pm

Dan Lippert, Jon Mackey, and Ryan Rosenberg of the group Big Grande (The Teachers’ Lounge) bring their specific stench of humor to the Second City stage. Using conversations with the audience, they’ll do a set of improvised scenes that will leave you laughing (hopefully) and them sweating (definitely).

Monday, May 13th @ 9:30pm

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