Paris' famously raunchy Crazy Horse cabaret dancers head to the Middle East - but with more clothes and fewer flesh-flashing routines

One of Paris’ most famously risqué cabaret shows is getting a more modest makeover as it prepares to open in Dubai – with its famously scantily clad dancers set to cover up a little more.The legendary Crazy Horse Paris, renowned for its provocative choreography and barely-there costumes, is bringing its first permanent show outside the French capital to the UAE later this month.But while the signature lighting, elaborate choreography and sensual performances will remain, the Dubai production will feature dancers in more elaborate costumes, with less flesh on display than in the original Paris show.The Dubai Edition will open in November 2026 at Zabeel Theatre on Palm Jumeirah, in a newly refurbished 200-seat cabaret.Founded in 1951 in Paris’ eighth arrondissement, Crazy Horse is famed for its daring fusion of dance, nudity, theatrical lighting and visual illusion. Its new Dubai residency will retain the distinctive artistic style while adapting the production for its Middle Eastern audience.The show will combine live performances, immersive staging, dining and a late-night musical programme, with 12 dancers taking to the stage each evening from an international cast of 18. The Crazy Horse cabaret show is an iconic Paris institution The dance show will open in Dubai later this month, it has been announced Costumes will be adapted in order to be appropriate for local audiencesMore than 500 costume pieces have been created for the show, designed by illustrator and designer Antoine Kruk.He has collaborated with artists and fashion houses such as Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Thierry Mugler, Louis Vuitton, Valentino and Roberto Cavalli. 'Here, they are dressed in costumes, which they have in Paris too, but in Paris, for example, they will be more dressed in lights, and here they have more costumes, the same lighting,' chief creative and brand officer Andrée Deissenberg said, according to Euronews.The Dubai Edition will be presented in two formats each night: the show and the dinner show. The experience begins in the foyer, which includes private loges, a French-inspired bar and 'The Legacy Hall', which presents the history and the artistic collaborations of Crazy Horse Paris through images and archives. The show presents approximately 80 minutes of Crazy Horse Paris performance and is similar to the Parisian format.The dinner show is a new addition for the Parisian venue, conceived in the style of Dubai's renowned nightlife. American burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese at the Crazy Horse, Paris The new show will take place over three hour, with food, drink and entertainmentIt unfolds over three hours, combining performance, dining and entertainment. The dancers, specialty artists, Master of Ceremonies and DJ perform throughout the evening.As for food, the menu combines French and international influences, accompanied by champagnes, wines and signature cocktails developed for The Dubai Edition. 'Opening a permanent Crazy Horse Paris show in Dubai represents a significant step in the international development of our company,' explains Philippe Lhomme, president and CEO of Crazy Horse Paris. 'We are creating an experience that remains faithful to the artistic heritage of Crazy Horse Paris while responding to the specific context and international audience of Dubai.'Adds Andrée Deissenberg: 'With The Dubai Edition, our objective was to create a show that is immediately identifiable as Crazy Horse Paris while developing a production specifically conceived for Dubai. 'It draws on our artistic heritage, visual language and creative precision, while introducing new elements adapted to the venue and its audience.'