Diamonds & Dust
Burlesque seems to be having a moment on the London stage at the moment. Alongside the ongoing success of the Moulin Rouge! musical and the imminent arrival of a West End stage adaptation of Christina Aguilera’s film Burlesque, here’s Diamonds & Dust, a perculiar affair that sees ’90s legends Dita von Teese (US cabaret star) and Faye Tozer (UK member of Steps) join forces for what sounds like a burlesque review with a loose plot. Said plot concerns Miss Kitty LeRoy, a Wild West card sharp trying to make it in a man’s world, looked over by Lady Luck (Von Teese at selected performances). Will it be ‘good’? The odds are it’ll be stronger burlesque than drama, but who knows eh?