ON THE BILL · ITALY CABARET SHOWS
Small rooms, late sittings and a dinner service more often than not. The 6 below cover Rome and Venice, priced and timed.
Spend about 3.5 hours at Avanspettacolo Venezia, a Baroque theater restaurant on Venice’s mainland. Enjoy a welcome Prosecco, a five-course dinner with wine, and the Cabaret Grand Show, featuring singers, dancers, musicians, ballroom performers, ballet, circus moments, and colorful costumes. Dress elegantly and plan your own transport from Venice.
“Amazing place with fantastic performance, however the food could be better.”
Spend about three hours at a small Roman cabaret and burlesque club near Via di Porta Labicana. Expect a changing program of singers, musicians, drag queens, dancers, and comic performers, mostly in Italian. Your ticket covers the show, while a required €15 association fee includes your first drink and one-year membership, except at the San Giovanni venue.
“The place and people there was really nice! The show is great, guests are super fun, stuff was very friendly! I felt comfortable and safe during my whole time at the bar. Thanks so much!”
Spend an evening at Rome’s Ellington Club with a reserved table, three-course dinner, cocktails at your own cost, and the Verissima cabaret show. Expect Italian variety, burlesque, musical numbers, comic sketches, colorful costumes, and audience interaction. Entry begins from 8:00 PM, while the show usually starts between 9:30 and 10:00 PM.
“Ottima esperienza , era la prima volta che partecipavo a uno spettacolo di Burlesque , faccio i complimenti a tutto lo staff . Torneremo sicuramente.”
Spend about four hours at Avanspettacolo, a mainland venue roughly 10 minutes from Piazzale Roma. Start with a Prosecco aperitif and piano music, then enjoy a meat, seafood, or vegetarian multi-course dinner while singers, dancers, an acrobat, contortionist, and cabaret performers take the stage.
“lo spettacolo è stato molto bello e vario.. bravi i ballerini e i cantanti molto disponibili e simpatici. Camerieri gentili e staff grande!”
Meet your English-speaking guide at Piazza dell’Immacolata for white and red wine and 40 to 45 minutes of Roman legends. Then head to a local burlesque venue in San Lorenzo for comedy, music, dance, and magic. The small group is limited to 10, but may be much smaller. Bring €15 for the required first drink.
“We expected a group of people for the warm up, and feel like it is sold as a group. But we were only 3 people. The stories was fine and the show really great”
Start at 10:30 pm in Piazza dei Campani for a live cabaret and burlesque show with music, drinks, audience interaction, and performances continuing through the night. Admission costs $36.05, plus a mandatory €15 cultural association fee that includes your first drink and one-year membership.
“Lively. Fun show. Excellent service beautiful drinks. Come ready to stay all night! We loved the acts and the interaction.”
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