Let the flesh be with you.
An attractive “Star Wars”-themed show is stripteasing its method to a galaxy close to you.
“The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody” opens on May 10 on the Orpheum Theater within the East Village. It’s based mostly on characters from the franchise and options “Sultry Stormtroopers, a dangerously enticing Boba Fett, and a lady-like Skywalker.”
“We have scantily clad droids. We have a feminine female Darth Vader,” publicist Victoria Westbrook informed The Post.
“It’s an evening of pure enjoyable … This is a show that’s actually for all ‘Star Wars’ lovers. We name it the gathering of the clan, a spot for nerds to come and have the most effective evening ever.”
The manufacturing is the brainchild of Russall S. Beattie, who first launched the show in his native Australia in 2011. It got here to the States as a one-night-only efficiency in California in 2018 and in 2019 performed on the PlayStation Theater on Broadway.
“The costumes … the set items are tremendous detailed. So for probably the most nerdy ‘Star Wars’ nerd there’s a clear reference for the work we’re parodying,” mentioned producer David Foster.
Tickets go on sale March 21 for the show, which for now has an open-ended run.
“It’s up to the followers to determine how lengthy it runs,” mentioned Foster. “We will begin with three months and see the place it goes.”
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