There's a reason - a simple one - that Second City can fill an auditorium on a cold, windy evening in late March in Naples, when the sun is shining and the million distractions of a coastal resort town beckon. These guys are good. Very, very good.
The guys and gals of Second City came to play. Rapid-fire jokes ("I hate the One Percent! Fine. Buy whole milk!") mix with sketches, banging tunes, improv games, a raucous musical interlude and more. The show serves up 75 minutes of high-quality comedy, although the scripted segments do come off slightly better than the actual improv.Someone is asking "What do you think about this abortion bill?"Silence.Silence.Silence.Hold.Punchline."I don't know. Pay it."Wave of laughter. I'm generally not a fan of improv, at least the "audience tosses suggestions" sort. Second City recognizes the difficulty of building a solid, entertaining show around some of the detritus audiences burp up on stage; they adapt. This show, directed by Anthony LeBlanc, comes with a music director (Ben Harris) and a dizzying set of effects (stage manager Jayme O'Hara).Videos