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The Old Town performance brings refreshed sketches and songs together with newer material and improvisation by The Second City Touring Company. The listing describes a mix, not a piece-by-piece set list.
All times are local to the venue · America/Chicago
A comedy archive is part of the active program for Best of The Second City: the Nov. 13 listing pairs updated sketches and songs with newer work and improvisation by The Second City Touring Company.
The advertised format draws on several kinds of comedy rather than one named play. Sketches and songs from the theater’s archive are refreshed for contemporary audiences, alongside newer material and improvisation by The Second City Touring Company.
The listing does not name the individual sketches, songs or cast members. For a visitor, that means the useful expectation is a mix of prepared material and improv, not a particular favorite or a published running order.
Further reading: Best of The Second City in Chicago at The Second City ↗
The Second City opened in Chicago in 1959. Founders David Shepherd, Paul Sills and Howard Alk began with a University of Chicago student group and drew on Viola Spolin’s Theater Games as they developed the theater’s satirical style. The founders also gave the theater a self-mocking name that referred to articles about Chicago.
That history helps put the evening’s mix in context: improvised comedy is not simply an extra beside the archive material, but part of the institution’s early approach to making comedy.
Further reading: The Second City, Upcoming Events in Chicago on Do312 ↗
The event page gives a broad format rather than naming individual sketches, songs or a running order.
The performance starts at 8 p.m. No end time is listed.
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The listed ticket price is $45. The checkout total may include additional markup, fees, surcharges and taxes; the terms say the total will be shown before purchase is completed.
The ticket terms say completed purchases generally cannot be canceled, returned or exchanged except where required by law or allowed by the organizer. If a significant change, postponement or cancellation results from circumstances for which the organizer is not responsible, the terms provide for returning the ticket and receiving a refund of the ticket price less processing fees.
Best of The Second City in Chicago at The Second City ↗ · General terms and conditions of The Second City - Chicagovivenu ↗
The event information does not state an age policy. It also does not establish what accommodations or step-free access are available in the theater. The accessibility statement linked from the ticket shop addresses the website, not access to the venue. The venue listing gives 312-337-3992 as its phone number.
Best of The Second City in Chicago at The Second City ↗ · Tickets for Best of The Second City | vivenu ↗ · The Second City, Upcoming Events in Chicago on Do312 ↗ · Accessibility Policy ↗
The performance is at The Second City, 1616 North Wells Street, Old Town, Chicago.
Best of The Second City in Chicago at The Second City ↗ · The Second City, Upcoming Events in Chicago on Do312 ↗
The venue listing identifies Sedgwick station on the CTA Brown Line and weekday Purple Line Express. CTA bus routes 72 (North Avenue) and 22 (Clark) also serve the area.
The venue listing describes limited metered street parking and an indoor garage attached to Piper’s Alley at 230 W. North Ave. It says parking validation is not offered.
The listing describes updated archive sketches and songs, newer material and improvisation by The Second City Touring Company. It does not identify specific pieces.
They are cited as examples of talent associated with The Second City, not as performers for this date.
Best of The Second City in Chicago at The Second City ↗ · The Second City, Upcoming Events in Chicago on Do312 ↗
$45. The final checkout total may include additional charges and taxes, which the terms say will be shown before purchase is completed.
Best of The Second City in Chicago at The Second City ↗ · General terms and conditions of The Second City - Chicagovivenu ↗
The venue listing identifies the Brown Line and weekday Purple Line Express at Sedgwick station, as well as CTA bus routes 72 and 22.
No age policy is stated, and the supplied information does not establish theater accommodations or step-free access. The ticket shop’s accessibility statement covers its website.
Best of The Second City in Chicago at The Second City ↗ · Tickets for Best of The Second City | vivenu ↗ · Accessibility Policy ↗
1616 North Wells Street, Old Town, Chicago, IL
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-07 against the linked sources.