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Burlesque on Ben-Hur, c. 1900. A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects. [1] The word derives from the Italian burlesco, which, in turn, is derived from the Italian burla – a joke, ridicule or mockery. [2] [3]
Burlesque is a 2010 American backstage musical film written and directed by Steven Antin. It stars Cher , Christina Aguilera , Kristen Bell , Cam Gigandet , Stanley Tucci , Julianne Hough , Alan Cumming , and Peter Gallagher , and features cameos from Dianna Agron , and James Brolin .
Advertisement for a burlesque troupe, 1898 Souvenir programme for Ruy Blas and the Blasé Roué. 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 1860s and slowly evolved to feature ribald comedy and female nudity.
Burlesque performers — people who have been professional burlesque entertainers during their careers. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories ...
Rowland was born to Alvah and Ida Rowland on January 23, 1916, in Columbus, Ohio. [4] Her father was an accountant who lost his job during the Great Depression.Betty and her sisters Dian and Roz Elle all started out as dancers in vaudeville before making the transition into burlesque.
Gypsy Rose Lee (born Rose Louise Hovick, January 8, 1911 – April 26, 1970) was an American burlesque entertainer, stripper, actress, author, playwright and vedette, famous for her striptease act. Her 1957 memoir, Gypsy: A Memoir, was adapted into the 1959 stage musical Gypsy.
In "Burlesque," Aguilera plays a scrappy vocalist trying to make it work in Los Angeles. After stumbling into a burlesque club run by Sean (Stanley Tucci) and Tess (Cher), her character becomes ...
Burlesque theatre became popular around the beginning of the Victorian era.The word "burlesque" is derived from the Italian burla, which means "ridicule or mockery". [2] [3] According to the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Victorian burlesque was "related to and in part derived from pantomime and may be considered an extension of the introductory section of pantomime with the addition ...