Melody Sweets News

On the cusp of its 2nd anniversary the cast of NYC's hottest running burlesque revue, THIS IS BURLESQUE, created by and co-starring ANGIE PONTANI and MURRAY HILL, will be packing up their tail feathers for their final performance at CORIO on Saturday, August 1st. After countless sold out shows, an A-List cast, glowing reviews and a multitude of celebrity fans and guest stars, including DAVE ATTELL and CATHERINE D'LISH. THIS IS BURLESQUE has undoubtedly become NYC's go to burlesque show.

On the cusp of its 2nd anniversary the cast of NYC's hottest running burlesque revue, THIS IS BURLESQUE, created by and co-starring ANGIE PONTANI and MURRAY HILL, will be packing up their tail feathers for their final performance at CORIO on Saturday, August 1st. After countless sold out shows, an A-List cast, glowing reviews and a multitude of celebrity fans and guest stars, including DAVE ATTELL and CATHERINE D'LISH. THIS IS BURLESQUE has undoubtedly become NYC's go to burlesque show.

Join the festivities at Corio from Thursday, October 2 - Saturday, October 4 as the dazzling weekly revue This is Burlesque celebrates its one-year anniversary. Catch downtown 'King of Comedy' Murray Hill, neo-burlesque star Angie Pontani, The World Famous Pontani Sisters, smoldering songstress Melody Sweets and a host of other guests in a show that harks back to boozy speak-easy nights, Tin Pan Alley and vaudeville, paying homage to the magic and roots of burlesque. No two shows are alike, as comedy and improvisation run fast and loose, with a wild array of acts delivered up close and personal in an intimate lounge environment.

Corio's dazzling weekly revue 'This is Burlesque' celebrates its 100th performance with a weekend of tassel-twirling festivities Thursday, June 12 - Saturday, June 14.

Corio proudly presents a dazzling new weekly revue, This is Burlesque. With a nod to the speak-easy era, downtown 'King of Comedy' Murray Hill, neo-burlesque star Angie Pontani, The World Famous Pontani Sisters and others deliver a stage show like no other in an intimate lounge atmosphere - creating a total New York nightlife experience. Performances began October 11, 2007 and the show has been drawing wildly-diverse capacity crowds ever since.