These days, burlesque is a term as abused as a stripper’s feet at the end of a night in clear heels. Oops, that was a bad comparison — especially because, dammit ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — A once-thriving burlesque scene is getting a glamorous revival later this month, as local performer and choreographer Jess Worley, known on stage as Scarlett Kiss, prepares to bring ...

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Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. "I do not perform a strip tease. I'm nude to begin with." Sally Rand, who ...

Just for kicks, imagine New York City, 1868: The bustling center of American culture abounded with theaters, P.T. Barnum-esque museums of curiosities, and the middle and upper classes whose ...

BurlyCute’s Cora Vette has heard a lot of misconceptions about burlesque. While some think of it simply as “that stripping stuff,” others are totally clueless to the fact that it involves nudity, ...

The Brazen Belles are saucy. Now approaching their third anniversary, these risqué, all-in-good-fun dancers with stage names such as Mini Teasecake and Olive Mia are bringing the spirit of classic ...

Remember how Jessica Simpson performed with the Pussycat Dolls for her (now ex-) husband, Nick Lachey? True, popping out of a cake for him didn't ultimately mean anything in terms of the strength of ...

Classic/traditional Burlesque is boring and/or easy sod off! Dismissing classic burlesque as boring or easy means youre probably not doing it right. Strap in for part history lesson, part movement ...

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