Best Touring Show
"Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities" is a touring production by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil that premiered in Montreal in 2014. Directed by Michel Laprise, the show is set in the late nineteenth century and follows an inventor whose world is disrupted by the arrival of mysterious...
Alegría is a touring production by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, premiering in Montreal in 1994. The show explores abstract themes of power, legitimacy, and political revolution through the contrast between old aristocratic orders and rebellious youth. It is distinguished by i...
Corteo is a touring theatrical production by Cirque du Soleil that premiered in Montreal, Quebec, in 2005. Directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, the narrative follows a clown who imagines watching his own festive funeral procession taking place between heaven and earth. The show blends traditional circus...
Luzia is a touring production by Cirque du Soleil that premiered in Montreal in 2016. The show is themed around Mexican culture, drawing on imagery of rain, butterflies, and mariachi, and incorporates a water element into several acrobatic sequences. Luzia was among Cirque du Soleil's big-top produc...
Quidam is a Cirque du Soleil production that premiered in 1996 under the artistic direction of Franco Dragone. The show follows a young girl named Zoé who enters a fantastical world of mysterious characters, featuring aerial silks, hand balancing, and other acrobatic disciplines. Quidam toured exten...
The Art of the Teese is a modern burlesque touring production headlined by Dita Von Teese, recognized for its elaborate props and vintage aesthetic.
"Saltimbanco" is a touring production by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil. Premiering in Montreal in 1992, the show was conceived as an allegorical celebration of urban life, featuring a multicultural cast of acrobats and musicians. The performance utilizes a Brazilian-inspired mu...
Burlesque: Strip Strip Hooray! is a touring theatrical production created and headlined by contemporary burlesque performer Dita Von Teese. The show, which emerged in the early 2010s, features elaborate costume changes, choreographed striptease performances, and Von Teese's signature acts including...
Varekai is a touring acrobatic production by Cirque du Soleil that premiered in Montréal in 2002. The narrative is loosely inspired by the Greek myth of Icarus, depicting a young man who falls into a mysterious forest populated by fantastical creatures. The production combines aerial acrobatics, con...
The Art of the Teese is a touring burlesque revue headlined by American performer Dita Von Teese. The show focuses on classic striptease acts and vintage glamour aesthetics, heavily drawing inspiration from mid-20th-century variety entertainment. It features elaborate costuming incorporating rhinest...
The Empire Strips Back is a touring burlesque show based on the Star Wars saga. Created by Russall S. Beattie, it offers a comedic parody of the iconic films through a burlesque lens. The performance engages audiences interested in theater, science fiction humor, and the unique blend of burlesque an...
Dralion is a touring production by Cirque du Soleil that premiered in 1999 under the direction of Guy Caron. The show's title is a portmanteau of 'dragon' (representing the East) and 'lion' (representing the West), reflecting its central theme of blending Chinese acrobatic traditions with Western ci...
OVO is a Cirque du Soleil touring production that premiered in 2009 and was created and directed by Brazilian choreographer Deborah Colker. Its setting imagines a colorful insect ecosystem disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious egg, using acrobatics, dance, music, costumes, and large-scale stage d...
Dita Von Teese's Transformations is a theatrical burlesque show featuring the routines of the renowned American performer Dita Von Teese. The production is distinguished by its lavish, custom-made costumes and intricate props, such as her signature giant martini glass. The show is designed for audie...
The Bite Club is a touring burlesque production originating from Australia. It combines elements of queer cabaret, circus performance, and dark humor through intensely energetic striptease routines featuring gender-bending acts. This show appeals to audiences interested in acrobatic spectacle, uniqu...
Crazy Horse Paris presents "Forever Crazy," a touring revue showcasing the renowned Parisian burlesque troupe’s legacy. Established in 2011 to mark their 60th anniversary, the show delivers classic striptease performances rooted in theatrical storytelling and historical cabaret traditions. It is for...
"Ann Corio's This Was Burlesque" was a theatrical revue that premiered off-Broadway in 1961, created by and starring former burlesque performer Ann Corio. The production aimed to recreate the classic comedy, music, and striptease acts of the 1930s burlesque era in a nostalgic and sanitized format. U...
"Crystal" is a touring production by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, premiering in 2017. It is notable as the company's first-ever show performed entirely on ice, blending traditional circus acrobatics with the disciplines of figure skating and extreme skating. The narrative fol...
Wine, Women and Song was a 1944 Broadway revue produced by Michael Todd that brought classic striptease and comedy burlesque to mainstream audiences.
"Glory Box" is an Australian theatrical cabaret production created by the duo Moira Finucane and Jackie Smith. Premiering in the mid-2000s, the show blends contemporary burlesque, avant-garde performance, and circus arts into a variety format. It played a significant role in popularizing the modern...
The Lalas Burlesque Show is a Los Angeles-based touring burlesque revue created by choreographer Erin Lamont. The production is known for its comedy-led approach and features an all-female cast performing neo-burlesque routines. It is designed for adult audiences seeking contemporary, humor-driven e...
Touring burlesque show from the Suicide Girls alternative modeling brand, blending punk-influenced neo-burlesque with pop culture themes across North American venues.
The Sweet Spot is a touring American erotic arts and burlesque production notable for celebrating Black and brown bodies through striptease, comedy, and music.
Produced by the alternative pin-up website SuicideGirls, the Blackheart Burlesque is a touring theatrical show known for its geek-culture and rock themes.
Toruk is a touring multimedia production created by Cirque du Soleil and first presented in 2015. It is designed as a prequel to James Cameron's science-fiction film Avatar and draws on the world of Pandora established by that film. The production combines theatrical storytelling, acrobatics, music,...
