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Tag: improvOlympic

improv Olympic in Chicago, Now Under New Ownership?
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improv Olympic in Chicago, Now Under New Ownership?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 21, 2021July 22, 2021

Remember last year during the pandemic when Chicago’s comedy community asked The Second City and the iO to change their ways when it came to …

Chicago iO, The improvOlympic, will not reopen after the pandemic: An End To Another Comedy Institution
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Chicago iO, The improvOlympic, will not reopen after the pandemic: An End To Another Comedy Institution

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

First the UCB closed up its doors in New York City. Now comes word that the Chicago theater that gave birth to the Upright Citizens …

R.I.P. Michael C. McCarthy
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R.I.P. Michael C. McCarthy

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 11, 2020April 11, 2020

Michael Clayton McCarthy achieved the comedy dream and proved you could do it going in the opposite direction. McCarthy (no relation) became a staff writer …

iO Chicago alums to write, direct “Del & Charna” movie
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iO Chicago alums to write, direct “Del & Charna” movie

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 4, 2019November 4, 2019

Red Crown Productions LLC announced it’s developing a biopic about Chicago improvising legends Del Close and Charna Halpern, Del & Charna. Kay Cannon will direct …

On promoting diversity in improv comedy
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On promoting diversity in improv comedy

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 21, 2015September 21, 2015

When Viola Davis accepted her Emmy Award last night for Outstanding Lead Actress in a TV drama series, she said: “The only thing that separates …

RIP Jay Leggett (1963-2013)
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RIP Jay Leggett (1963-2013)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 26, 2013November 26, 20132

Comedian, actor, writer and director Jay Leggett died suddenly over the weekend, collapsing after a hunting trip with family in his native Wisconsin. Leggett was 50. Leggett, …

Robin Williams tells Jimmy Kimmel why he still performs improv
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Robin Williams tells Jimmy Kimmel why he still performs improv

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 17, 2013

When Robin Williams visited Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night, Kimmel was impressed not only just to have Williams on as a guest — it …

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