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Title: The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theater (book with 2 audio CDs) by Sheldon Patinkin, Robert Klein ISBN: 1-57071-561-0 Publisher: Sourcebooks Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.71 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Second to None
Comment: This is an extraordinary chronicle of the most important theater movement in a hundred years. Following "The Compass" by Janet Coleman and "Something Wonderful Right Away" by Jeffrey Sweet, this is required reading. Sheldon Patinkin has captured the story of the people and the times of The Second City in a fashion that will engage those who have not been part of the Improv movement and will give a wonderfully informed perspective the initiated. For the CDs alone, the book is worth it. For the photographs alone, the book is worth it. For the spotlights on personalities it is worth it. The narrative is crisp, and clear, and personal. As I read I felt I was listening to the story told in a kitchen with a beer in my hand. The only thing that he leaves out is mention of the story beyond The Second City of the hundreds of Improv clubs and playing teams and the thousands of players, and now millions of audience members who have never been to a Second City show yet who have been inspired by this great history.
Rating: 5
Summary: A "must" for all Second City fans!
Comment: Second City comes with two cds packed with comedy routines and skits, presenting a book which explores the comedy theater's personalities, achievements and founding fathers. Black and white photos from skits pack a lively presentation of Second City routines, personalities and history, making this an exceptional guide for any fan of comedy in general and Second City history in particular. A lovely gift idea.
Rating: 1
Summary: I put up a bunch of reviews there
Comment: Sheldon's portion is great. It's an interesting background on a philosophy. The rest is the most masturbatorial text you'll ever read -- and it praises the tragically mediocre. I worked there over the course of the two managements. It's horrible now. Of course, nobody asked me or fellow cast members who could actually make me laugh.
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Title: Days and Nights at the Second City: A Memoir, With Notes on Staging Review Theatre by Bernard Sahlins ISBN: 1566634318 Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher Pub. Date: 01 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Something Wonderful Right Away: An Oral History of the Second City and The Compass Players by Jeffrey Sweet ISBN: 0879100737 Publisher: Limelight Editions Pub. Date: 01 May, 1987 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
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Title: The Compass: The Improvisational Theatre That Revolutionized American Comedy by Janet Coleman ISBN: 0226113450 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1991 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Sctv: Behind the Scenes by Dave Thomas ISBN: 0788199641 Publisher: Diane Pub Co Pub. Date: 01 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title:The Second City's 149½ Edition ASIN: B000006Q7I Publisher: A & E Entertainment Pub. Date: 20 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $24.95 |
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