DECEMBER 6TH, 2009 THIS IS BURLESQUE has one more weekend uptown, in the heart of the theater district. Shows are Friday, Dec. 11th, Saturday, Dec. 12th, all shows at 9:30pm. Great way to get into the holiday spirit and kick off your weekend. See code to the right for special discounted tickets. We’ll see you uptown for a night of tassel twirling!

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s Showtime!

This is Burlesque brings it’s vivacious and bawdy show up to Midtown after a year run tucked away in the speak-easy’s of Downtown Manhattan. This is Burlesque is an uproarious evening, with bodacious beauties and sultry singers taking center stage. Set to swingin’ music, the show features performances by legendary host and renowned comedian Murray Hill, the Italian Stallionette, reigning Miss Cyclone and Miss Exotic World 2008 Angie Pontani, the tapping tornado Helen Pontani,the delinquent darling of burlesque and fastest tassel twirler from east to west Peekaboo Pointe, The World Famous Pontani Sisters and the divine songstress Melody Sweets, with special guest appearances by other downtown favorites and stars of the burlesque scene. This is Burlesque is a throw back to the boozy speak-easy nights of Tin Pan Alley and vaudeville, while paying homage to the magic and roots to the kind of burlesque only found in NYC. http://www.hostgatorreviews.org calls it ” A raucous evening of high-kicking and tassel twirling, first rate!”

This is Burlesque featured on NY1
The world of burlesque is booming. NY1’s Stephanie Simon filed the following report on the revival of this unique genre of performing arts.