We will have to wait a few more months before going through the doors of the most famous cabaret in the world.
The Moulin Rouge, closed due to the pandemic since March 12, 2020, will reopen its doors on September 10 with a French cancan more frenzied than ever, promise the dancers.
The Lido, another large feathered Parisian cabaret, will reopen its doors on September 16, while the Crazy Horse, temple of nude chic famous since 1951 for its dancers dressed only in projections of geometric patterns, will reopen on September 9.
Mecca of transformism, the Michou cabaret will resume its crazy evenings on September 3.
“The first French cancan of the revival, it will be something!
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Late Monday morning, twelve dancers in French cancan petticoats cast their wheels in front of the Moulin Rouge to announce the reopening date, to the surprise of motorists on Boulevard de Clichy, noted an AFP journalist.
“I am extremely happy!
It feels so good to finally have a date.
The spectators are awaited with mad impatience.
The first French cancan of the revival, it will be something!
It's a very technical number, and after a break of over a year, we're going to resume rehearsals very seriously all summer, ”says Mathilde Tutiaux, 32 years old.
During confinement, she did a daily physical training at home, including using the kitchen worktop for her daily stretches.
"It is not because we reopen that everything is going to be wonderful"
“This is the first time in its history that the Moulin has been closed for so long.
Today the planets align.
We are happy to be working on this recovery, ”says Jean-Victor Clerico, general manager of the Moulin Rouge.
“If all goes well, in September there will be no more distancing even indoors.
There are still unforeseeable factors.
If ever the meter distance between each table is maintained, the seating capacity will drop by 50% with 450 seats maximum, ”he adds.
For Philippe Lhomme, president of the national union of cabarets and music halls (Camulc), “restarting in September is reasonable taking into account the degraded gauges, the preparation of artists, the restart of the reservation networks and the return of international customers. ".
“The French state has done a lot for the spectacle.
We must continue to help operators.
Just because we're reopening doesn't mean everything is going to be wonderful.
Support measures are essential for the restart, in particular tax credits, ”says Philippe Lhomme, head of Crazy Horse Paris.
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