About Crazy Girls
Crazy Girls on Tour
It may be the longest-running burlesque show in America, and over its long tenure, Crazy Girls has maintained its status as Vegas' premier topless event by combining classic burlesque iconography with modern, cutting-edge choreography. The show functions almost like a greatest-hits of stripping techniques, complete with feather boas, pole dancing, black-garter-belt cabaret numbers, '60s go-go inspired set pieces and scantily clad cowgirls riding mechanical horses. But since moving from its longtime home at the Riviera Hotel & Casino to its current base of operations at Planet Hollywood, Crazy Girls has courted a younger audience through more risqué routines and a rock ‘n' roll-inspired energy. That said, Crazy Girls is more than just an endless procession of G-stringed lovelies — its lead performer, Dani Elizabeth, also serves as your emcee for the evening, cracking jokes, interacting with the crowd and bringing a touch of old-school Vegas showbiz glamour to the R-rated proceedings.
Crazy Girls Background
Las Vegas is not the sort of town that's easily shocked, but leave it to a show called Crazy Girls to expose the prudish side of the so-called Sin City. After launching in 1987 at the Riviera as the first all-female topless revue in town, Crazy Girls achieved national notoriety in the mid-'90s when its provocative advertisements raised the eyebrow and ire of Nevada Republican senator Bill O'Donnell. Featuring the words "No ifs, ands or..." above a photo of the dancers' G-stringed derrieres, the once-ubiquitous ad was banned from being featured on Vegas taxicabs. But Crazy Girls would get the last laugh — that infamous image was transformed into a bronze statue which, since being installed outside the Riviera, has become one of the most photographed attractions in all of Las Vegas. (Local legend has it that touching the sculpted bottoms brings you good luck.) All the while, Crazy Girls has continued to thrive as one of the city's most popular shows, having attracted over 3 million attendees since its inception. And after the Riviera shut down in 2015, the show moved up the Strip to Planet Hollywood — with its iconic statue in tow, of course.