Step through the velvet curtain and into the glittering world of cabaret, a stage where feathers, sequins, and jazz beats can turn your night into a dream. From the alluring backstage dressing rooms of Paris to the filled-with-neon nights of Vegas, cabaret has always been more than a show.
In cabaret, dancers move in perfect rhythm, showgirls look like royalty and the spotlight turns every movement into magic. These photos capture the playful spirit of cabaret across decades and continents, where music, style, and the daring performances united an audience into one common passion, all while keeping them enthralled until dawn.
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New York, 1949
She made the stage her kingdom.
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Gypsy Rose Lee, 1930s
She always left the crowd begging for more.
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Burlesque show entrance in Chicago, 1950s
Sailors loved a good show.
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Chorus girls in 1920s
The higher the spectacle, the better.
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Moulin Rouge, Paris, 1923
Can-can queens plotting their night.
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Vegas Showgirl in 1952
Outshining the neon on the billboard.
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Berlin showgirl in 1923
Cabaret confidence was known and shown.
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Copacabana Club, 1948
A backstage pep talk in full glamour.
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Paradise Club, London, 1939
Paradise was never about being coy.
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Cabaret dancers in the 1920s
One glittering rhythm shared.
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Las Vegas showgirls, 1970s
Sin City sure loved its queens.
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Germany, circa 1925
The night begins where the neon glows.
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Hope Chandler, NYC 1937
A starlet full of charm.
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Paris Lido dancers stretching, 1950s
Backstage acrobatics before the show.
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Tehran cabaret, 1977
The rhythm of East met the glamour of cabaret nights.
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The original Moulin Rouge, 1914
Before the flames, the windmill turned with secrets and champagne.
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London showgirls in 1940s
Velvet gloves and feathered hats were the style.
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Berlin backstage, 1920s
Waiting for the curtain to rise.
