Shows and Events
This page lists shows and events produced by NYSB instructors and friends.
For general show listings, check out this FB group for NYC Burlesque Shows.
STUDENT SHOWCASE
December 3, 2023, Doors at 7, show at 8 pm
It’s the freshest burlesque in town! Students of the New York School of Burlesque present all-new numbers in this titillating showcase!
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FILTHY LUCRUE BURLESQUE!
December 8-23, 2023 8 pm
Welcome to The Filthy Lucre, where the cover charge is exorbitant, the drinks are watered down, and management steals the performers' tips. What sort of money-grubbing miser would would run a "Gentleman's Club" like this? Who else but Scrooge? And so she does, in FILTHY LUCRE: A Burlesque Christmas Carol, a stripteasing twist on Dickens' classic holiday tale. When the scantily-clad spirit of her former business partner returns from the grave, the "nudest Scrooge in history" (NY Times) goes on a tassel-twirling journey with the Ghosts of Burlesque Past, Present, and Future. Will this haunting bump-and-grind-through-time help bitter Ebeneza see the error of her exploitative ways? Of course it will. You know the story, but you've never seen it quite like this.
Jonny Porkpie alleges that his adaptation is "completely faithful to the original text, except Scrooge is a woman, and an unscrupulous strip club owner, and also the show is filled with striptease acts... okay, maybe it would be more accurate to say the show and Dickens have an open relationship." This "Burlesque Play," as Porkpie calls it, incorporates those acts into the scripted narrative much in the way a musical integrates songs.
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There's so much good burlesque in New York we believe you'll enjoy whatever you see. From intimate neighborhood bar shows to highly curated professional events, New York City really has it all!
PAST EVENTS
BURLESQUEING YOUR GENDER
FREE!
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TASTELESS: A HISTORY OF JELLO SALAD
You’re in for a treat! Jo Weldon—head mistress of the New York School of Burlesque—is hosting a Jell-O salad-making contest along with an illustrated lecture on its fascinating history, including tasty history tidbits touching on everything from the origins of the dessert, jello wrestling, and The Wizard of Oz. Come for a campy contest and stay for a visual feast!
Gelatin dishes were once a hallmark of fine dining. Today they’re more likely to be considered unsophisticated, but these colorful dishes have had more than one heyday, and their nostalgic appeal is unparalleled. Tonight, Jo will reveal how technological advances made these dishes possible, how trends in advertising made them popular, and how the substance ended up everywhere from the Land of Oz to strip joints.
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