Reality Detox: The Improv Experience Reviews

Chicago Tribune - Somewhat Recommended

"...The show, which improves after intermission, does have a fabulous closer — greatest-hits worthy — that is composed simply of two guys (musical director John Love and the consistently excellent Lilly) singing in falsetto. Thomas offered up a dead-on impression of Barack Obama on Thursday that I hope stays around in the show. Woollen gets off some crisp one-liners. And Baldwin, Bortnick and Sullivan all have their moments."

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews - Recommended

"...If you have a passion for improv, there's no better place for comedy than The Second City. Celebrated as the world's most influential name in live comedy, The Second City stands as an epicenter for comedy enthusiasts. During our visit, we experienced the witty e.t.c. 50th Revue Reality Detox: The Improv Experience show. Improvisational comedy is an exciting art form where the plot, characters, dialogue, and humor are developed spontaneously through audience interaction, without a set script. While this can create a unique and dynamic experience, it might be a bit challenging to follow if you're not familiar with the pacing of the jokes, so make sure you are listening to the questions posed to the audience, as that's where most of the improv comes."

Third Coast Review - Recommended

"...Reviewing an improv show is a tricky beast—after all, other audiences won’t experience the same show I saw on Thursday—but the talented cast of Second City’s Reality Detox: The Improv Experience will undoubtedly deliver something special night after night."

Curtain Call Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

"...The Second City e.t.c.’s 50th revue, Reality Detox: The Improv Experience, is built around the promise that no two performances are the same, the show leans into spontaneity, audience involvement at the top of the show, and presents a challenge to these skilled performers to apply what they’ve garnered from the audience over the course of the show. The task is a tough one, the cast is a skilled one, but at least on this opening night, the show just didn’t seem to reach the level I anticipated coming in."