A first-timer's guide
Burlesque Ohlala at the Mirage: the evening, step by step
Doors at half past six, a ringmaster, four courses and a run of burlesque numbers between them — here is the shape of a Wednesday night at the Mirage, in order.
See Burlesque Ohlala tickets on GetYourGuide ↗The evening in order
| Early | Later | |
|---|---|---|
| What happens | Doors, seating, first drinks | Courses and acts alternate |
| Time | Doors 6:30pm; arrive before 7pm | Runs to about 10pm |
| Host | Russell Brunner opens the night | Returns between numbers |
| Music | Live jazz band | The Randy Dandies play live |
| Ending | — | Dessert, then meet the performers |
Doors open before the show does
Doors open before dinner is served and guests are asked to arrive before dinner starts, ahead of the show, and are shown to their assigned seats as they arrive. Because the Mirage assigns every seat by the category booked, there is no queue for seats the way there might be at a venue with open seating. The earlier concern is simply being settled before the room dims and the first course lands.
A ringmaster, not a silent MC
The night is hosted rather than simply announced: Russell Brunner, billed by the venue as its ringmaster, opens the evening and returns between numbers to introduce the next act. It gives the evening a shape closer to a compèred cabaret night than a fixed programme read off a sheet.
Courses and acts run together
Dinner is built around the show rather than before or after it. The first two courses arrive as you settle in, the main course is served during the main break, and dessert follows after the show. Small sweet and savoury extras turn up through the night. Drinks are ordered from the service staff, but not during performances.
Live jazz through the night
The Randy Dandies, with Nobuo Watanabe, provide live jazz rather than recorded music, and the venue says their music sets the atmosphere for the acts. It keeps the room's energy up through the evening, including the break when the main course is served.
How it ends
The show, including the break, runs about three hours. Dessert follows after the performance, and guests can then meet the performers and take photos with them. Guests arriving after the show has started are still welcome in, but are asked to wait for applause before taking their seats so as not to interrupt whichever act is on.