The first time Maryann Picchi saw the Folies Bergere show at the Tropicana, she knew she belonged on that stage. The year was 1970, and Picchi, then 25, was stunned by the big sets. The showgirls in ...

The atmosphere onstage resembled a family reunion, albeit a family with lots of tall, glamorous women in heels. It was the final performance of "Folies Bergere," and one that reached out beyond those ...

The topless revue "Les Folies Bergere" has hung up its feathers after 49 years at the Tropicana hotel-casino. Many performers who had taken part in the show's 29,000 runs since Christmas of 1959 ...

Some people enjoy their work so much, they’d do it even if they didn’t get paid. Summerlin-area resident Karan Feder is one such person. Not only is she curating the showgirl costume exhibit “Les ...

When the Tropicana closed Folies Bergere in 2009 it had on its hands nearly five decades worth of can-can dresses, jewel-encrusted thongs, feathered headpieces, tuxedos and more. Now after a year of ...