The Second City returns to the UGA Performing Arts Center by popular demand. The comedy improv troupe will perform three shows in Ramsey Concert Hall, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 26 at 6 and 8:30 p.m.
Tickets for The Second City are $40 with special discounts for UGA students. Tickets can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center box office, online at pac.uga.edu or by calling 706-542-4400.
The Second City is making its fourth Ramsey Hall appearance, following sold-out shows in 2010, 2012 and 2014.
“Athens loves The Second City,” said George C. Foreman, director of the Performing Arts Center.
The company brings a brand new show, “Hooking Up with The Second City,” to Athens for 2016.
Based in Chicago, The Second City has launched the careers of countless comedy stars including Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Amy Poehler, Jason Sudekis, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bill Murray and Joan Rivers.
The Second City has been amusing audiences around the world for over 50 years with a hilarious combination of sketches, songs and improvisation. Whether it’s ripped from the morning headlines or a classic gem from their archives, The Second City provides comic entertainment that The New York Times praises as “legendary.”
