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Winner of Best Dance Troupe 2017, 2018 and 2019!
Home of the longest running, largest, award winning burlesque, drag, variety, vaudeville festival in Ohio!
Sponsored by House Troupe Cleveland Burlesque .
Mission Statement:
To continue honoring the art form of burlesque thru Integrity, diversity & inclusivity.
Sponsored by House Troupe Cleveland Burlesque .
Mission Statement:
To continue honoring the art form of burlesque thru Integrity, diversity & inclusivity.
Our 2021 Season
Our 2021 Season will be held Online for the year and will be back in full swing with some fun events for you to part take safely in from Home <3 More details soon.
The Beachland BallRoom
Our large concept shows have their home at cleveland's most eclectic rock venue,
The Beachland Ballroom hosts our large stage shows include burlesque, variety, drag, circus and aerials.
The Beachland Ballroom hosts our large stage shows include burlesque, variety, drag, circus and aerials.
Alex theater Shows
On Hiatus till further Notice
ALEX Theater and Cleveland Burlesque is proud to present BURLESCO at The 9. This one-of-a-kind burlesque revue like no other in the city. A lavish theatrical interactive piece of timeless entertainment that fills the senses and get you in the spirit for all things shiny and burlesque. BURLESCO at The 9 features international professional ecdysiast where they are reminiscing the days of Hollywood glamour and The Old Cleveland Roxy.
Burlesco at The 9
Burlesco at The 9 is held inside The Alex Theater, This is a fabulous and lavish burlesque show with some of the best award winning entertainers in Cleveland and Beyond.
2020 Postponed* |
The Beachland Ballroom
Burlesque at The Beachland is a dynamic mix of diverse and inclusive burlesque, drag, comedy and variety show.
2020 October 16th December 4th |
Featured In NPR, Cleveland Opera Theater in PlayHouse Square Ohio Theater, MoCa New Agency 2019, Cleveland Scene, PRIZM Magazine, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cool Cleveland, Cleveland Magazine, Enjoy the 330, Cinematheque Cleveland, Cleveland International Film Festival, Cleveland Pride and the New Full Color Book * The Rustbelt Burlesque *

50th Anniversary New Agency 2019
Ohio Burlesque/Cleveland Burlesque received this honor this spring by MoCa Cleveland.
What is The New Agency:
. The New Agency is a special group of experimenters, catalysts, and change-makers, who are pushing Cleveland forward right now. Designers, artists, DJs, entrepreneurs, mixologists, and more, they stimulate innovation.
MoCa’s roots were planted in late 1968 when it opened as the New Gallery, Cleveland’s first contemporary art gallery. Its first exhibit, The Metropolitan Scene, featured 28 artists including Andy Warhol, Claus Oldenburg and Christo, whose work brought the best in New York and L.A. cosmopolitan culture.
Ohio Burlesque/Cleveland Burlesque received this honor this spring by MoCa Cleveland.
What is The New Agency:
. The New Agency is a special group of experimenters, catalysts, and change-makers, who are pushing Cleveland forward right now. Designers, artists, DJs, entrepreneurs, mixologists, and more, they stimulate innovation.
MoCa’s roots were planted in late 1968 when it opened as the New Gallery, Cleveland’s first contemporary art gallery. Its first exhibit, The Metropolitan Scene, featured 28 artists including Andy Warhol, Claus Oldenburg and Christo, whose work brought the best in New York and L.A. cosmopolitan culture.
Kickin' it with Kenny Fo8 Feature |
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Jump Back Ball 2017 Promotional
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Our Festival Preview Reel
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festivalReview by Altohio.com for The Ohio Burlesque Festival

""I witnessed the dazzling spectacle on Friday, August 5th, the second night in a three day long festival, and I would argue dollar for dollar it had to be the best show in Cleveland that night (and of the entire weekend). Acts from all over the country performed as well as the Le Femme Mystique performers who have made Cleveland a burlesque destination for the rest of the country.
Friday night was hosted by the witty Ken Schneck, who had me rolling around laughing in between acts, simply by exuding his enthusiasm, observational humor, and obvious love for the performers and the show." - Continue reading
Friday night was hosted by the witty Ken Schneck, who had me rolling around laughing in between acts, simply by exuding his enthusiasm, observational humor, and obvious love for the performers and the show." - Continue reading
PHOTO REVIEW BY FRESHWATERCLEVELAND.COM
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Review by Altohio.com from the Show Nerdlesque

*Aside from all the glamour, talent, and tons of rhinestones that graced the Beachland Ballroom stage, another aspect of the show really hit me in a profound way. All of the burlesque dancers were different body types and, both as a woman and a person who appreciates good art, I found that refreshing. Sin explained about the troupe’s body inclusive and body positive attitude, “We fight a lot with the fact that people do not find female form in general sexy. I needed to showcase women of all sizes, colors, sexual orientations, because they all have a story…Everybody has a type and a fetish and not everybody is the same.” *- Lisa AltOhio.com