Comedy establishment The Second Metropolis plans to open its first enterprise in New York Metropolis in Summer season 2023. Positioned within the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, the deliberate 11,900 square-foot leisure area will characteristic a newly constructed mainstage theater, seven lecture rooms, and a full service restaurant and bar.
That is the primary bodily location in New York Metropolis operated by The Second Metropolis in its 63-year historical past.
The Second Metropolis opened its doorways in 1959 in Chicago as a small comedy cabaret. It has since grown to grow to be an influential identify in improv comedy, boasting such outstanding alumni as John Belushi, John Sweet, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Keegan-Michael Key, Eugene Levy, and lots of extra.
“New York Metropolis is a famend hub for expertise and tradition, and we couldn’t be extra thrilled to deliver The Second Metropolis’s distinctive model of improv-based leisure and schooling to the town as we proceed to foster the following era of comedy,” mentioned The Second Metropolis CEO, Ed Wells. “We launch at a time of super momentum for the model, increasing our footprint in Toronto, Canada and garnering crucial approval for our newest exhibits. We sit up for serving the New York Metropolis market throughout all of our providers and bringing smiles, laughter and the total Second Metropolis expertise to the Huge Apple.”
