The Empire Strips Back Burlesque parody tour trailer has been unleashed

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

While Disney is busy announcing the opening dates of their Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge theme parks, the cast and crew of the critically acclaimed Star Wars burlesque parody show The Empire Strips Back are preparing for the launch of their North American tour with the release of a brand new trailer for their scintillating and saucy show featuring many of your favorite characters from a galaxy far, far away.

You can check out the rousing trailer for The Empire Strips Back below:

According to the show's official press release, the parody's six-week tour will run from March 30th to May 4th. Cities include San Diego (3/30), Riverside (3/31), Phoenix (4/2), Los Angeles (4/3), San Francisco (4/5), Kansas City (4/11), Indianapolis (4/14), Louisville (4/17), Cleveland (4/18), Detroit (4/19), Toronto (4/24-25), Montreal (4/26), Boston (4/27), Bethlehem (5/1), Philadelphia (5/2), Atlantic City (5/3) and New York City (5/4). New dates were recently added in Reno, NV (4/4) and Bakersfield, CA (4/6), with more to be announced. Tickets and VIP packages are on sale now for all shows. For more information, visit empirestripsback.com.

Featuring all of the classic Star Wars characters, The Empire Strips Back – A Burlesque Parody takes audiences to a galaxy far, far away, "creating one of the most unforgettable (and unauthorized) theatrical versions of the beloved franchise. Combining striptease, song and dance, troupe routines and plenty of humor, audiences are transported into the world of burlesque to witness a menacing troop of seriously sexy Stormtroopers, a dangerously seductive Boba Fett, tantalizing Twi'leks, a delightfully lukewarm Taun Taun, a lady-like Skywalker, and of course, scantily clad and daring Droids. Even Darth Vader will explore her feminine side with a fantastical twist."

“It’s been an amazing journey from the little stage we started on to the majestic theatres we play now,” says the show's creator, Russall S. Beattie. “We never stop developing the show – always trying to make it bigger and crazier, and, yes, reach the standard of quality of the films. Everywhere we go, our fans are passionate and excited, and they deserve an unforgettable, fun night out.”

When the show first began, Beattie's delightfully decadent parody was turning the heads of Jedis in Sydney, during a one-off, three-night run of the performance. At first, the parody only played to a small room that housed just 150 people. But now, after embarking on seven national sold-out Australian tours, a 2016 feature in the Huffington Post that included a viral video with over 20+ million views, and amassing 60,000 enthusiastic fans, the out of this world event is headed to North America.

The Empire Strips Back – A Burlesque Parody tour dates:

Saturday, March 30 @ 8pm; San Diego – BALBOA THEATRE
868 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Sunday, March 31 @ 8pm; Riverside – FOX PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
3801 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501

Tuesday, April 2 @ 8pm; Phoenix – COMERICA THEATRE
400 W Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85003

Wednesday, April 3 @ 8pm; Los Angeles – THE WILTERN
3790 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Thursday, April 4 @ 8PM; Reno – GRAND SIERRA CASINO
2500 E 2nd Street, Reno, NV 89595

Friday, April 5 @8pm; San Francisco – THE WARFIELD
982 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Saturday, April 6 @ 8PM; Bakersfield, CA – FOX THEATRE
2001 H Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301

Thursday, April 11 @8pm; Kansas City – UPTOWN THEATRE
3700 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111

Sunday, April 14, @8pm; Indianapolis – MURAT THEATRE
502 N New Jersey St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Wednesday, April 17 @8pm; Louisville – PALACE THEATRE
625 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40202

Thursday, April 18 @8pm; Cleveland – MASONIC AUDITORIUM
3615 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115

Friday, April 19 @8pm; Detroit – THE FILLMORE
2115 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Thursday, April 25 @8pm; Toronto – QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE
190 Princes' Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3

Friday, April 26 @8pm; Montreal – L’OLYMPIA
1004 St Catherine St E, Montreal, QC H2L 2G2

Saturday, April 27, @8pm; Boston – ORPHEUM
1 Hamilton Pl, Boston, MA 02108

Wednesday, May 1 @8pm; Bethlehem – SANDS CASINO
77 Sands Blvd, Bethlehem, PA 18015

Thursday, May 2 @8pm; Philadelphia – THE TOWER THEATRE
S 69th St &, Ludlow St, Upper Darby, PA 19082

 Friday, May 3 @8pm; New Jersey – BORGATA CASINO
1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Saturday, May 4 @10pm; New York – PLAYSTATION THEATRE
1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036