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on the stage, the bright lights blinding, the music playing, all is a charade – a glamor that is at odds with the reality of the dressing room. But backstage is where the magic really happens; where the make-up and the dressing up, the sequins and the tasseled pasties, create the characters who so intoxicate us with their tales. Our photographer was granted exclusive backstage access to the longest running variety show in New York, where strip tease artists perform alongside sword swallowers, contortionists, jazz singers and jugglers. Produced by Bonnie Dunn, Le Scandal is the sexiest show off Broadway. This is just a glimpse ‌ www.lescandal.com
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Previous page: Lucy Buttons. Above left: The Luminous Pariah in the spotlight. Centre: Even the Apathy Angel can need refreshment. Far rght: Queenie Tarts kicks back between sets. Left: Natasha Veruschka. Right: Show producer Bonnie Dunn and Queenie Tarts.