burlesque show, stage entertainment, developed in the United States, that came to be designed for exclusively male patronage, compounded of slapstick sketches, dirty jokes, chorus numbers, and solo dances usually billed as “daring,” or “sensational,” in their female nudity. The High Rollers Extravaganza Co.

In case you were wondering if burlesque shows still around, here's your straight answer: YES. Burlesque and cabaret are more alive than ever and causing a stir in L.A. nightlife with unique, hilarious, sexy and jaw-dropping performances.

The audience at a burlesque show is usually mixed, with plenty of couples and women in the crowd.

Burlesque continued on for years following the raid of Minsky's, but antiburlesque legislators finally succeeded in outlawing it in New York City beginning in 1937.