The rise of the variety shows, magicians and circus performers “Seeing Dean Martin and seeing Jubilee! absolutely changed our perspective about what Vegas could be completely, but it did not change us,” he said. Jubilee! was unapologetic and unflinchingly pure in its presentation, he added. “It was one of the greatest shows that I have ever seen,” he said. Jillette compared Martin to The Ramones he subverted expectations with his lackadaisical and relaxed tone, Jillette said. They came in cynical of these Las Vegas institutions, but left blown away. In the 1980s, Penn Jillette of the magical duo Penn & Teller, recalled seeing Jubilee! and a still-performing Dean Martin as the pair considered bringing their show to Las Vegas. The show featured a 27-foot-tall bull, the sinking of the Titanic, and headdresses weighing in the double digits.
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In later years, showgirls would become topless revues, modeled more closely after the European counterparts, a movement that started with Harold Minsky’s Follies at the Dunes Hotel.Īlong with acts like Liberace and Elvis in the 1960s and 1970s, the showgirls rewrote the public’s image of Las Vegas to one of rhinestones, sequins and over-the-top showmanship.ĭonn Arden’s Jubilee! at Bally’s Las Vegas, a $10 million production in 1981, would become one of the most well-known showgirl productions, running for 35 years until it closed in 2016. It’s synonymous with Las Vegas because it’s glitz, it’s glamour, it’s beauty, it’s energy, it’s electricity, it’s neon,” he said.