After almost 50 years in Las Vegas, the topless show 'Les Folies Bergere' is closing its doors. Yesterday, the casino executives at Tropicana announced that the show will close on March 28th this year. In its place will be a new undisclosed production.
Folies started in the late 50s and actually came from Paris. It opened under the Tropicana entertainment director at the time, Lou Walters. Yup, Babs Walters father.
Reports are that showgirl performances in Vegas have started to decline due to all the Cirque du Soleil shows dominating the strip.
The closing of Folies also means that Bally's Jubilee show will be the last full-scale showgirl event on the Vegas Strip.
End of an era...
Current Tropicana President Ron Thacker didn't explain the decision in a statement, though he did say the casino is "extremely proud to have been part of such an iconic Las Vegas production.”
Friday, January 16, 2009
END OF AN ERA: 'FOLIES' TO CLOSE AT TROP
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That's such a shame. Another thing in classic Vegas that has died.
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