Second City Is Up For Sale

Second City is now looking for a buyer amidst calls for racial justice within the improv company.

By Justin Kaufmann
Second City
This March 6, 1982, file photo, shows the home of the famed improvisational troupe, Second City, in Chicago's Old Town section. Chicago’s Second City comedy theater is up for sale. The sale, announced Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, is the second in the company’s 60-year history. Fred Jewell / AP Photo
Second City
This March 6, 1982, file photo, shows the home of the famed improvisational troupe, Second City, in Chicago's Old Town section. Chicago’s Second City comedy theater is up for sale. The sale, announced Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, is the second in the company’s 60-year history. Fred Jewell / AP Photo

Second City Is Up For Sale

Second City is now looking for a buyer amidst calls for racial justice within the improv company.

By Justin Kaufmann
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Marshall Fields, WGN, and now Second City? The famed sketch and improv company is now up for sale. Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune breaks down the latest news.

GUEST: Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune theater critic