Something Wonderful Right Away: An Oral History of the Second City and the Compass Players

(Limelight). Prominent alumni (Mike Nichols, Joan Rivers, Robert Klein, among others) bring theatrical improvisation to life, with all the vitality, the power and the exuberance the satire and spontaneity that they made famous and that launched their careers. "An important book about the most important American theatrical endeavor since the Group Theatre. Plus, it's fun to read." David Mamet