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. Yes, Barbara 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.
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.”
We’re guessing that means Tropicana is going to add a Cirue de Soleil type of show.
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