Diane Christiansen

The Last Real Showgirl

My Sequined '70s Onstage

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

During the 1970s, showgirls represented the pinnacle of club and resort entertainment. In the modern age, very few shows left in Las Vegas, the resorts, or Paris feature showgirls at all. This memoir presents in her own words the life of Diane Christiansen, the last real showgirl. As a teenager, desperate to get out of Illinois and into the glittering world of professional dance, Diane visits Montreal and discovers the electrifying world of French Cabaret. This kicks off a chain of events which finds her, before long, in Paris, dancing with a giant seahorse on her head at the world-renowned Lido de Paris. From opium dens in Paris to comedy clubs in the Bahamas, the arc of Diane's dazzling career spans the globe, all before she is 28. This insider perspective on the industry presents the singular life of the last real showgirl, while also capturing the swansong of a thrilling era in stage entertainment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 443g
• ISBN-13: 9781476697932
• ISBN-10: 1476697930
• Artikelnr.: 74410298

Autorenporträt

Diane Christiansen's career has spanned five decades as an actress, dancer, author, director, producer, writer, costume designer, and studio owner. She is an acting coach to many acclaimed actors on television shows like Euphoria, This is Us, Dickinson, Stranger Things, Sandman, Quantum Leap and countless other well-known and popular TV shows and movies.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword Preface
1.
Rockettes or Bust, 1969
2.
The Waiting Game, 1969
3.
Meet My Mom and Dad, 1950-'60s
4.
Getting Out of Dodge, 1969
5.
Conceived and Directed by Tibor Rudas, 1970
6.
And 5, 6, 7, 8, 1970
7.
Guardian Angels Arrive, 1970
8.
Sexy Psychedelics, 1970
9.
Beauty and the Beast, 1970 10.
Meeting the Legendary Barbara Beverly, 1970 11.
Enduring Paradise, 1970 12.
Insomnia, 1971 13.
Success, 1971 14.
Birds with Broken Wings Can Fly, 1971 15.
Elvis, Carolee and Me, 1971 16.
Making the Most of Island Life, 1971 17.
When You Least Expect It, 1971 18.
We Were Pioneers, 1972 19.
Lido de Paris, France, 1972 20.
La Vie Parisienne, 1973 21.
Recovery and Romance, 1973 22.
Recapturing Lost Youth, 1974 23.
The Land of Milk and Honey, 1976 24.
Island of Tropical Breezes, 1976 25.
My Comeback, 1976 26.
Transforming My Life, 1976 27.
Extra Spicy, 1976 28.
Manifesting Love, 1976 29.
Start Spreading the News, 1977 30.
An Eye for an Eye, 1977 31.
The Wild West, 1979 32.
Let the Games Begin, 1979 33.
Viva Las Vegas, 1979 34.
Win-Win, 1979 35.
Living Large in Sin City, 1979 36.
Cha-Ching, 1980 37.
The Big Apple or Lala Land?, 1981 38.
The Big Move, 1981 Epilogue Index