Chicago’s legendary sketch and improv comedy theatre returns to UNL’s Lied Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 with “The Second City Hits Home.”
The new show features hilarious sketches, songs and improvisation about the city of Lincoln as well as material from the Second City archives. This is a must-see night of comedy featuring some of Chicago’s brightest comedy stars in a special one-night engagement.
Tickets will start at $20 and are available at http://www.liedcenter.org, the Lied Center Box Office, 301 N. 12th St., or 402-472-4747. UNL students can obtain tickets at a 50 percent discount with a valid NCard.
Doing what it does best, “The Second City” finds laughs in everything from hometown history, events and hot button issues to local headlines and mixes these with a generous portion of classic Chicago-style sketch and improv created by some of Second City’s most lauded alumni, including Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray and more.
The Second City celebrates 54 years of cutting-edge satiric revues and continues to deliver the leading voices in comedy while touring the globe. This comedy performance may contain adult humor, content and themes.
