The Second City e.t.c.

The younger sibling to the Second City Mainstage was never meant to be. The first revue was staged while owner Bernie Sahlins was away on business. Good thing. Now more than 20 years old, it's a smashing success and an experimental counterpart to the tourist-driven Mainstage. Its shows are typically high-energy, rock & roll productions featuring some of the most talented sketch comedians in town.