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Second City's foray into New York highlights one of Chicago's best exports: comedy
Crain's New York Business ^ | December 11, 2023 03:25 PM | Ally Marotti, Crain's Chicago Business

Posted on 03/22/2024 8:28:15 AM PDT by xoxox

The Second City is preparing to open its New York City location in early 2024, drawing attention to one of Chicago’s most prominent yet intangible exports: comedy.

Chicago’s comedy scene has long had a far-reaching reputation, with talent from Tina Fey to Bill Murray tracing their comedic roots to the city. The various stages, training programs and a more affordable cost of living draw many aspiring comedians to get their start in Chicago, over New York or Los Angeles. Improv as it is known today was developed here, and the city’s tourism arm Choose Chicago reports that comedy theaters contribute “significantly” to the tourism industry.

(Excerpt) Read more at crainsnewyork.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: comedy

1 posted on 03/22/2024 8:28:15 AM PDT by xoxox
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It’d be nice if we could export Chicago, and Illinois,
politicians to New York ... ... ... or anywhere.


2 posted on 03/22/2024 8:46:12 AM PDT by budj ( href)
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I don’t the lake can handle a barge big enough for Prixter.


3 posted on 03/22/2024 8:56:13 AM PDT by xoxox
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^don’t think


4 posted on 03/22/2024 8:56:31 AM PDT by xoxox
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Tina Fey - sucks


5 posted on 03/22/2024 10:03:21 AM PDT by frogjerk (More people have died trusting the government than not trusting the government.)
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Actually I liked 30 Rock


6 posted on 03/22/2024 10:09:02 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: xoxox
Second City provided most of the original cast members of Saturday Night Live, as well as SCTV.
7 posted on 03/22/2024 11:57:29 AM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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"...big enough for Pritzker..." Maybe two of these would work.

8 posted on 03/22/2024 12:02:33 PM PDT by budj ( href)
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love me some of them.


9 posted on 03/22/2024 12:21:05 PM PDT by xoxox
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Are they allowed to be funny or can only do political attacks against normal people aka conservatives.


10 posted on 03/23/2024 1:37:35 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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