Like Evans' Monroe act, burlesque itself was devastated by the liberated 1960s, when all-nude revues and X-rated movies rendered the bawdy novelty of the old-fashioned floor show obsolete.

It shows how universal our appeal is.” The Blackheart Burlesque has been invited to do a small tour of Germany and Missy is hoping “we’ll be embraced in Germany as enthusiastically as we ...