{"id":168827,"date":"2026-02-25T16:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/168827\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:59:09","slug":"comedic-proving-ground-the-second-city-tour-through-orlando-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/168827\/","title":{"rendered":"Comedic proving ground the Second City tour through Orlando this week"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Second City touring company is back in Orlando Credit: Timothy M. Schmidt<\/p>\n

Legendary improv institution the Second City\u2019s touring production, \u201cLaugh Harder, Not Smarter,\u201d is a night of professionally unhinged sketch comedy. <\/p>\n

Sixty-seven years after its founding, the ensemble is still practicing untamed improv and spirited sketch. The group\u2019s specialization in improvisation guarantees that every performance is unique. <\/p>\n

The Chicago-founded group<\/a> was the launchpad for many well-known comedians, including Joan Rivers, Martin Short, Alan Arkin, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Catherine O\u2019Hara, Jason Sudeikis, Amy Poehler, Steve Carell, John Candy, Jane Lynch, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Keegan-Michael Key. If you\u2019re looking for the birth of modern comedy, you couldn\u2019t do better than a night with the Second City.<\/p>\n

Friday-Saturday, Feb, 27-28, Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org<\/a>, $53.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tProving ground for everyone from Joan Rivers to Stephen Colbert\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

This article appears in Feb. 25-March 3, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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