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THE HISTORY OF IMPROV ALUMNI SECOND CITY THEATRICALS Second City Theatricals is the live entertainment arm of the legendary comedy institution that produces an eclectic array of entertainment in venues worldwide. Recent productions include the Jeff Award Winning Second City Guide to the Opera with Lyric Opera Chicago; and The Helen Hayes Award nominated production America All Better!! at Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, DC. Other productions include a collaboration with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago that premiered at the Harris Theater in October 2014 and a new play Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf premiering in 2015. Second City Theatricals also maintains five full time ensembles aboard Norwegian Cruise Line.