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Michael Todd's Peep Show - Burlesque
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Michael Todd's Peep Show

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Michael Todd's Peep Show was a 1950 Broadway revue that attempted to modernize traditional burlesque with innovative staging and striptease acts.

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What was Michael Todd's Peep Show?

It was a 1950 Broadway musical revue produced by Mike Todd that combined burlesque, comedy, music, and elaborate staging. Contemporary descriptions identify it as a revue in two acts and 22 scenes.

When and where did Michael Todd's Peep Show open?

The production opened at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre on June 28, 1950. It closed in February 1951 after 278 performances.

Who created the music for Michael Todd's Peep Show?

The score included work by composers such as Jule Styne and Raymond Scott, along with music credited to Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Hassard Short staged and lighted the revue, while James Starbuck was associated with its choreography.

How was Michael Todd's Peep Show different from older burlesque?

Mike Todd presented it as a large Broadway spectacle with polished scenery, lighting, choreography, and revue production values. Its 1950 setting shows the attempt to make striptease and burlesque more elaborate and commercially respectable for a mainstream theatre audience.

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