Words by Ambar Ramirez When we hear the word “showgirl,” our minds often jump to sequins and spotlight—the glamor of classic ...

Performers dance as lions and lion tamers in a previous Shakedown Circus. The seventh iteration of the body-positive burlesque show comes to the Church of the Sparkling Unicorn on Saturday. Creative ...

When James Bondage takes to the stage, the audience sees a macho, leather-clad, biker-esque character. He emulates a vintage type of masculinity while performing to pop songs. Bondage is a drag king ...

Leave it to burlesque madame extraordinaire and bad-ass emcee Cora Vette (aka Reyna Von Vett) to step outside her sparkle-vinyl box for a new show. “I felt like there’s so much burlesque happening in ...

Arguably the best-named burlesque show: Bringing their own brand of opulence and Texan sass, the performers of the Austin-based Jigglewatts Burlesque Revue will return to Tucson on their Texas Tease ...

“I feel sad for anyone who didn’t get to experience it. Because you can talk about it, but you can’t really explain it.” Dita Von Teese describes Jubilee, known as the last classic showgirl production ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Burlesque has officially begun! Burlesque the Musical based on Steven Antin ...