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The Second City Hits the Road With Their Latest Revue, ‘Made In America (Some Assembly Required)’

Tour comes to the Marcus Center on October 19-20, 2018

By - Aug 1st, 2018 01:49 pm
The Second City Hits the Road With Their Latest Revue, ‘Made In America (Some Assembly Required)’

The Second City Hits the Road With Their Latest Revue, ‘Made In America (Some Assembly Required)’

MILWAUKEE, WI (Wednesday, August 1, 2018) — A certified American comedy institution since 1959, The Second City’s laughs are 100% USA-made in this latest take on our great, big dysfunctional nation! The lauded company is sending satire down the conveyor belt and celebrating what makes us all tick in a hilarious revue that will leave you breathlessly ready to face the future…and all its loose screws.

Fresh, fast and always spectacularly funny, The Second City is celebrating nearly sixty years of producing cutting-edge satirical revues and launching the careers of generation after generation of comedy’s best and brightest.

The tour makes a stop in Milwaukee at the Marcus Center’s Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall on October 19-20 and is part of the Marcus Center’s Off Broadway series and is sponsored by The Fitz at the Ambassador Hotel.

Tickets for The Second City go on sale on Friday, August 9 and can be purchased in person at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee, by phone at 414-273-7206, or online at Ticketmaster.com or MarcusCenter.org. Groups 10+ can purchase now and SAVE! by calling Group Sales at 414-273-7121 x210 or x213.

Also, Lakefront Brewery and the Marcus Center are teaming up to offer a one-of-a-kind package deal to attend the infamous Lakefront Brewery tour before seeing The Second City ‘Made In America’ show at the Marcus Center.

The Lakefront Brewery ticket package for $45 includes a ticket to a performance of The Second City: Made in America (Some Assembly Required), a tour of Lakefront Brewery, and a very special limited-edition Lakefront Brewery pint glass created just for this package! Transportation not included.

For more information, visit MarcusCenter.org.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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