The First Showgirls: How the Folies Bergère Became Las Vegas’ Most Enduring Hit
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Julian Sancton
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The rise and fall of the legendary Folies Bergère showgirls, from Paris cabaret to Las Vegas Strip icon.
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- Legendary choreographer Jerry Jackson shares his journey from small-town Oklahoma to directing the iconic Folies Bergère in Vegas for over 30 years, designing innovative sets and costumes that pushed the boundaries of the genre.
- The Folies Bergère's decades-long run on the Vegas Strip came to an end in 2009 when the Tropicana Hotel, its longtime home, was demolished to make way for a new baseball stadium - a bittersweet finale for the once-lavish production.
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Josephine Baker, Lou Walters, Barbara Walters, Jerry Jackson, Hermes Pan, Fred Astaire, Francis Coppola, Ron Field, Tom Rolla, Tucker Smith, Angela, Nolan Miller, Joan Crawford, Elizabeth Taylor, Lana Turner, Aaron Spelling, Cassandra Peterson, Folies Bergère, Tropicana Las Vegas, Oakland A's, Eugene Loring's American School of Dance, Carmelita Maracci, David Lichine, MGM, UCLA, Desert Inn, Moulin Rouge, CBS, West Side Story, Academy Awards, Lamb Chop, Dynasty, Las Vegas police department, UNLV, The Ziegfield Follies, The Last Showgirl, Deep In My Heart, Studio Uno, The Danny Kaye Show, Finian's Rainbow, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Swingers