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| - I've seen many of the topless shows in Las Vegas but the only one that keeps me coming back at every visit is Crazy Girls. I saw in most recently in November 2017 and was pleased that it's still the hottest topless show on the Las Vegas strip.
The magical act has been cut which gives the multi-talented singer and MC, Danielle Elizabeth, more time on stage to talk to the audience. Her expressive eyes and penetrating gaze reminded me of a favorite Crazy Girl dancer from years past.
The first time I went to Crazy Girls in 2015 it was specifically for titillation --- I had read that it was the raunchiest in Las Vegas --- but I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent dancing. In addition to being beautiful and very sexy, the ladies are first rate, trained professional dancers. More than one has extensive ballet training as displayed by the high kicks and pirouettes. One number in particular --- an erotically charged slow "barre exercise" performed on Pointe to classic R&B --- showcased one dancer's impressive flexibility and strength. It was almost (but not quite) enough to make me forget my reason for being there. These women don't need to be nearly nude to entertain. But it certainly adds to the experience.
Crazy Girls borrows from the Crazy Horse review in Paris. The lighting, music, and smoke effects are reminiscent of the French institution. The last number seems lifted from the Crazy Horse finale.
But the aesthetic is American. The theatrically experience doesn't come at the expense of eroticism. It's not an abstract appreciation of the female form. It's a carnal appreciation of women's beauty and sexuality.
The eroticism is more Christina Aguilera than Britney Spears, more Penthouse than Playboy. It's not another uninspired example of the trendy "contemporary burlesque." With Crazy Girls, the fantasy is less the coy affectation of the "girl next door" and more about the uninhibited sexuality of mature women. In the best solo number a dancer writhes and turns on a revolving circular platform tilted toward the audience. She moves from seductive pose to seductive pose to the rhythm of a slow, seductive chamber pop song. With sultry expression, smoldering eyes, and disheveled hair, she teases the audience with the slim chance of revealing more to the audience than the Cook County ordinances will allow. It is the most successful strip tease I've had to the pleasure to watch in a theater.
The space is very intimate provided you sit in the front half of the house. The seats are more comfortable than the chairs used in X Burlesque at the Flamingo.
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