Kelly Leonard(I)
- Executive
Kelly Leonard is the Executive Vice President of The Second City and
The President of Second City Theatricals. He has worked at The Second
City since 1988 and has overseen productions with such notable
performers as Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Adam McKay, Seth
Meyers, Rachel Dratch, Amy Poehler, Jason Sudeikis, Keegan Michael Key,
Rachel Dratch, Amy Sedaris and a host of others. Mr. Leonard co-founded
Second City Theatricals, the division of the company that develops an
eclectic array of live entertainment all over the world. Recent
productions include "The Second City's A Christmas Carol: Twist My
Dickens" with Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles and "The Second City
Guide to the Opera" featuring Renee Fleming and Patrick Stewart with
Lyric Opera Chicago. Mr. Leonard also brokered the deal that brought
The Second City to the high seas where the company maintains full time
ensembles aboard six Norwegian Cruise Line Ships. Mr. Leonard lives in
Chicago with his wife Anne Libera and their children Nick and Nora.