Forty Deuce Burlesque to Headline the Show

Looks like Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce is not entirely dead? I just received this new release:

Forty Deuce is not your Daddy's burlesque this show blends live jazz and rock with choreographed dance, sensational costumes, and theatrics. The troupe consists of eight dancers and six musicians directed by the show's creator Ivan Kane and his wife Champagne Suzy, a former burlesque star. Kane's bold and sexy-cool brand of burlesque has previously been featured at clubs in Hollywood and Las Vegas, and is always a staple of the jet-set entertainment scene.

The Forty Deuce and Royal Jelly dancers are professionals with an impressive list of credentials that include performances with the likes of Cher and Bette Midler in Las Vegas. Their costumes range from classic, floor-length gowns adorned with Swarovski crystals that sell for upwards of $2,000, to corsets and bustiers that fetch up to $800.

A large part of the Ivan Kane's world-famous burlesque is the special attention he gives to sound, light and theatrics. It's not uncommon to see the dancers twirling in the air on special rigging, or using props during their show. The Royal Jelly portion of the show is particularly high-tech, featuring 2,500 light cues timed to music, plus lasers and smoke machines.

Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce World-Famous Burlesque, April 24th & 25th; shows at 6:00pm and 9:00pm; tickets $60 (with dinner), $35, $25; available online at www.HotWaterCasino.com/TheShow or by calling Star Tickets Plus at 1-800-585-3737.

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Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce is Dead!

Las Vegas Weekly broke the story of the closing, after four years, of the burlesque revival nightclub Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce at Mandalay Bay. I am still trying to independently confirm the closure, but it seems to have happened last night.

"Say goodbye to the shoulders shaking into a seductive frenzy, to the titty tassels, the live band and that fabulous wall of pearl beads that miraculously took the place of a stripper pole every night. Five years after nightlife vanguard Ivan Kane brought his burlesque club to a dark corner of Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, the intimate speak easy will close this Sunday with a final shedding of clothes and round of cocktails.

Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce first launched in L.A. in 2002 after Kane was inspired by his wife, burlesque dancer Champagne Suzy, to revive the art of the 1940s strip tease and give it a nightclub home. The brick-walled venue was such a success that two years later Kane was four hours down Interstate 15 in Las Vegas building another burlesque saloon.

Inside the cozy club DJs share air time with a live band that takes the stage to serenade the dancers as they flirt their way through high energy numbers, teasing off retro ensembles piece by fringed piece. Instead of writhing around a pole, Kane’s long-legged dancers seduce using a beaded curtain to suspend themselves legs split above the crowd. They strut on top of a long sunken bar in fishnets and heels, harking back to a time of more understated sexiness before anyone had heard of the bump and grind.

Effective March 30, the dark, smoky space will shed its vintage vibe and return to 2009. This summer a new bar and lounge is slated to fill the Forty Deuce’s dimly lit confines..."

Vegas is going to be just a little less sexy than it was a week ago.