Crazy Girls, a burlesque and bawdy music and dance revue, is playing at the Riviera Hotel and Casino. It has been described as a jiggle show, a "tittie" show, topless entertainment, and several other things in an attempt to categorize it. The show is basically a troupe of semi-naked women that dance and lip-sync. The show remains part of that classic Las Vegas genre of the topless show and is a respectable alternative to simply going to a strip club. Comedian, Joe Trammel, who does a great job at keeping things jumping, hosts the show.

The thing that I like about the show is that it doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what it is--topless entertainment. There are certain expectations whenever someone buys a ticket for a show, and with "Crazy Girls," we get what we have paid for--beautiful women with exposed breasts, dancing, teasing and taunting us. There is no attempt at complex staging or choreography, no big sets, no elaborate artistic lighting; "No ifs, ands, or..." It is what it is.

Admittedly, the show still sports the greatest and most effective billboard to ever grace the market place in Las Vegas. The backside view of a line of G-strings wearing women has become an icon in the Valley. The sign has been so effective, that they built a statue out of it. And let’s face it, advertising works. The show would have probably faded into obscurity and closed by now, if it were not for their billboard.

The theatre inside the Riviera Hotel is a small space that is only adequately equipped with lights, sound and stage space. The theatre has an older, somewhat dingy feel to it--which actually works for Crazy Girls. You also need to get there early enough to get drinks at the bar, since there is no cocktail service inside.

The lip-synced performances are sometimes static in their execution. Some of the performers don’t even seem to attempt to match the words with their mouthing, not that it really matters; we’re there to see breasts and women. The quality of the performance didn’t seem to matter much to either the performers or the audience. On the other hand, though, there were a couple of numbers that really did go the extra mile. The number to the "Aerosmith" song with the chair was fantastic.

There were a couple of other nicely executed numbers, as well. These numbers simply explored erotica. There was no lip-syncing; just women moving seductively to music. There was nothing annoying about the performance of these numbers.

Joe Trammel is our host and comedian for the evening. Joe has always been one of my favorite performers in town. I’ve seen him in a number of different venues, and I’ve watched his act develop over the years. His unique and frenetic brand of humor is almost worth the price of the ticket alone. I love watching his routine. Joe is a busy man these days as well, because he can also be seen on select nights in the production of "V." Crazy Girls may not be art, but it is fun, and it does serve a function in the entertainment industry here in Las Vegas. It is a nice alternative for those that don’t want to hit the strip clubs, and gives people the opportunity to experience that basic Topless Las Vegas show.

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