Dita Von Teese Returns with "Strip, Strip Hooray!"

Most fans of old-time burlesque already know about Dita Von Teese. The diminutive star has singlehandedly brought back the art made famous by women like Gypsy Rose Lee and Sally Rand, the art of showing a lot, but not all, of their beautiful, sensuous bodies. Her martini glass performance is eye popping, for example.

Dita's titillating "Strip, Strip Hooray" show is a winning combination of old-time comedy (delivered by the show's gender-bending host known as Murray Hill) and set burlesque pieces, some performed by Dita and others by her cadre of sexy co-stars, including Perle Noire, Selene Luna, Lada Nikolska and Catherine D'Lish. There's even a male stripper in the mix, who goes by the name of Monsieur Romeo, and the greatest zaftig tit-twirler you've ever witnessed, who uses the moniker Dirty Martini. Her act alone is hilarious and worth the price of admission!

Of course, it is Dita who is the big draw; and they'll all be back in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago with the show this summer of 2103, in late June and early July, at the House of Blues and the Fillmore. Get tickets soon, as the shows generally sell out completely. Perhaps that's because seeing her strip down and ride a pink bull is quite the sight:

 But my personal favorite is her act with a giant compact and a powder puff, which is best viewed with a glass of Cointreau over ice in hand (Von Teese is a brand ambassador for that orange-flavored liqueur).

Dita's costumes are fabulous, her porcelain skin is always perfect and her supporting cast brings just the right touch of comedy, drama and sensuality to the show. It's a ton of fun!