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(l-r) Anna Bortnick, Max Thomas, Riley Woollen, Chas Lilly, Annie Sullivan, and Kennedy Baldwin.
(l-r) Anna Bortnick, Max Thomas, Riley Woollen, Chas Lilly, Annie Sullivan, and Kennedy Baldwin.
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In ‘Reality Detox,’ The Second City turns audience confessions into comedy gold
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Jun 27, 2026 0

Real audience secrets fuel the comedy in The Second City's "Reality Detox." Plenty of laughs and a few misses.

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The cast of The Second City's "Holidazed and Amused."
The cast of The Second City's "Holidazed and Amused."
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The Second City unwraps seasonal satire in ‘Holidazed and Amused’
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Dec 2, 2025 0

The Second City's holiday show delivers sharp seasonal sketches and laugh-out-loud moments, even when the improv Ghost of Christmas Present…

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In Ann Patchett’s ‘Whistler,’ a chance reunion never finds its footing
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Jul 22, 2026
Kokandy Productions "Hair."
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‘Hair’ can still spark a revolution, and this Chicago revival proves it
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Jul 20, 2026
Bryan Safi in "Are You Mad At Me??"
Reviews
In ‘Are You Mad At Me??,’ Bryan Safi wants you to like him. Mission accomplished
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood Jul 19, 2026
Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway.
Music
15 years in, Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway’s ‘Boom!’ hasn’t lost a beat
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