burlesque
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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
It’s debatable whether he’s doing a burlesque of Susan Collins or is simply out of his depth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
The band's genre-defying mix of rock and pop and electro-clash and disco and burlesque and balladry wasn't just a breath of fresh air, it was a gale-force wind.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
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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