BURLESQUE has become the hottest thing amongst the young cool New Yorkers. Of course legends like Penelope Tuesdae, Murray Hill, Fancy, FrancO, BOB and Charlene Lanzell has been doing this in a underground manner going back to the late 90's at places like Flamingo East and Windows on The World...but now as has happened to most of the alternative nightlife concepts in New York, it has become hip and the survivors have found a way to make a living on what they are good at.
THIS IS BURLESQUE is a bawdy and bodacious burlesque stage show featuring a bevy of beauties, singers, swinging music, with plenty of strip teasing from the ladies and shtick from Mr. Hill. THIS IS BURLESQUE stars legendary host and renowned comedian MURRAY HILL; the Italian Stallionette and reigning Miss Cyclone ANGIE PONTANI; the tapping tornado HELEN PONTANI; the delinquent darling of burlesque, the fastest tassel twirler from east to west PEEKABO POINTE; THE WORLD FAMOUS PONTANI SISTERS, DOLCE DE LECHE; the sultry songstress MELODY SWEETS; and the "voice" SCOTT RAYOW.
A throwback to the boozy days of speak-easies, Tin Pan Alley, and vaudeville, THIS IS BURLESQUE, is inspired by Ann Corio's 1960 Broadway show, THIS WAS BURLESQUE. In the 1930's, Ann Corio was a big star and top attraction performing to sell-out audiences at the famed Minsky's Burlesque. It didn't last long because of Mayor Fiorello La Guardia's mission to clean up the city. He ran burlesque out of town and Minsky's was shut down for good. After she watched the decline of nightclubs and burlesque in the 1960's, Ann Corio decided to mount her own show, THIS WAS BURLESQUE, to keep the burlesque magic alive.
The show is a perfect fit for Corio's plush, sexy upstairs hide-away showroom, where each table feels like VIP. You'll see the sweat on Murray's brow, the fabric of his polyester suits, and be tickled by tassels and fanned by fan dances. A full dinner and cocktail menu is available all night, the lights are low and the champagne is on ice.
for more info: www.corionyc.com