The Chez Paree

The Chez Paree in Chicago, 1950s. The show in full swing.

Look at how close those tables are to the stage. The performers are right there, close enough to touch. That was the Chez Paree. It was not a concert hall where you watched from a distance. It was a room where the show came to you, where you could feel the music and see every expression on every face.

The full production cast in elaborate costumes, the feathered headdresses, the orchestra behind them, the mural stretching across the entire back wall, a packed house leaning forward in their seats. This is what three shows a night looked like at one of the greatest cabaret nightclubs in America.

We do not know what show this was. If you recognize the performance please tell us below!

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