Atlantic City: After more than two years, Borgata’s ‘Burlesque Show’ is back and as naughty — and entertaining — as ever

Sunday, July 17, 2022 4:16 PM
  • Chuck Darrow, Philadelphia Weekly

You don’t usually look in a casino if you’re searching for courage. But that’s what you’ll find these days at Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.

It’s a testament to the bravery of everyone involved-from the folks who run the bayside gaming hall to creator-producer Allen Valentine and his creative team to the cast and crew that “The Burlesque Show” is even a thing in these constantly aggrieved, politically correct times.

That’s because the latest (ninth) edition of the naughty, bawdy retro revue-which hasn’t been presented since the pre-COVID days of late 2019-revels in some things that are not necessarily acceptable in contemporary live (or any other) entertainment.