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burlesque

[ber-lesk] / bərˈlɛsk /




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I really don’t know, but I feel like burlesque has evolved and that’s what this place is.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

These would influence the American musical, but also shaping the genre were homegrown entertainments—the minstrel show, the revues of Florenz Ziegfeld, vaudeville and burlesque.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

There’s another old aphorism about wealth, credited to the burlesque star and actress, Sophie Tucker.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

She is not terminally ill, but the 39-year-old performance and burlesque artist has been approved for assisted dying under Canada's increasingly liberal laws.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

Gussies comment about burlesque was a snide allusion to Cyril’s hand-painted tie.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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