American burlesque is a genre of variety show derived from elements of Victorian burlesque, music hall, and minstrel shows. Burlesque became popular in the United States in the late …

Americans got their first taste of the controversial art form known as burlesque through the performances of Lydia Thompson. Thompson and her troupe, the British Blondes, arrived in …

The Burlesque Hall of Fame is the world’s only museum dedicated to the history and art of burlesque. With a collection of several thousand costumes, stage props, photographs, and …

Jun 4, 2022 · There are multiple off-shoots of burlesque including American burlesque, which is a more exotic and provocative version of the original Victorian burlesque. Emphasizing elaborate …

American burlesque, as an institution, emerged in the late 1800s and evolved greatly up until the 1920s. Historically, a burlesque was a comedic work, and American burlesque originally …

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Philadelphia became one of the central nodes of American burlesque, a genre with origins in the ribald Victorian “travesties”—theatrical …

sque itself changed. Attempts at “clean” burlesque generally failed. Burlesque became even less inhibited with the introduction of the “cooch” dance at the Chicago World’s Columbian …

Burlesque rose from its ashes in the late 20th century—not just a revival but a revolution. The Blue Angel Cabaret in NYC and Velvet Hammer in LA led the charge, mixing classic tease …

Jun 28, 2017 · Burlesque is an exotic dance style that draws on theatrical and often comedic performance elements. First introduced by a visiting British dance troupe in the 1860s, …

The American Burlesque Collection (ABC) is a boutique museum dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the art of burlesque, particularly as practiced in the U.S. from the late 19th …