1951 CREATION OF THE CRAZY HORSE PARIS
Alain Bernardin opens the original Crazy Horse Paris cabaret at the prestigious 12 avenue George V, in the heart of the Golden Triangle, opposite couture houses YSL and Givenchy and next door to Balenciaga.
1953 ARTISTIC SIGNATURE
Bernardin integrates elements of the New Wave, New Realism and Pop Art movements into his creations, taking modernity in his stride and continually redeveloping his show to reflect these cultural changes.
1954 THE BATH, ORIGNAL VERSION
Miss Candida took her bath on the Crazy Horse stage more than 500 times some 50 years before Dita Von Teese paid tribute to her in a cover number called "Le Bain".
1960 ARTISTIC SIGNATURE
A unique and new genre featuring naked women dressed by light in acts inspired by current events.
1963 DALI INSPIRES THE CRAZY SOFA
Dali, whose work influenced the surrealism movement, is at the origin of the sofa in the shape of a mouth, an essential accessory of the Parisian cabaret Crazy Horse.
1966 CAESAR'S BREAST
From a mold of the breast of a Crazy Horse dancer, the artist-sculptor CĂ©sar creates "Le Sein", a work that will serve as a support for a larger-scale creation, cast in bronze, for the decoration of the courtyard of honor of Rochas perfumeries in Poissy.
1968 FULL NUDE
Crazy Horse Paris, temple of burlesque in Paris, sees its shows evolve after the legalization of the integral nude. While they used to have to wear spikes to hide their pubes, the dancers now perform their shows completely naked.
1985 SCANDAL AT CRAZY HORSE PARIS
A wanton nun is staged by Alain Bernardin, the founder of Crazy Horse Paris. The number, entitled "The nun", performed by the dancer Frenchy Lunatic, creates a scandal and must be immediately removed from the poster of the famous Parisian cabaret.
1989 GOD SAVE OUR BARESKIN
Twelve beauties, in high boots and Bearskin Hats, Royal horse guards with a twist, marching in military step, looking neither left nor right, in a strictly regimented, superbly timed, number. This world-famous opening scene, mounted with the help of an authentic officer of the British Royal Guard, is the trademark of the house and has opened all Crazy Horse Paris shows since 1989!
1991 LAS VEGAS
For its 40th anniversary, Crazy Horse Paris opens a second permanent show at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, performed successfully for 11 years.
2006 NEW MANAGEMENT
The Bernardin family sell the Crazy Horse group to Belgian entrepreneur Philippe Lhomme, who puts in place a new management team, headed by Andrée Deissenberg. The new management sees Crazy Horse Paris as a legendary brand with a valuable artistic know how : celebrating women and the female form through unusual and surprising creations in line with the artistic heritage. Their challenge is place creativity at the core of the cabarets activities once again and to create new, surprising shows
2006 DITA'S BATH
First "Guest star" of the legendary Parisian cabaret, the international diva Dita Von Teese performs for the first time on the Crazy Horse stage. She presents her version of the famous number "The Bath", presented for the first time at Crazy Horse Paris by Miss Candida in 1954.
2007 DANCERS UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
Crazy Horse dancers Nooka Caramel and Baby Light participate in the "FETISH" series, in collaboration with American filmmaker David Lynch and shoe designer Christian Louboutin.
2007 ARIELLE DOMBASLE ON STAGE
Actress, muse, singer and gay icon, she performed select songs from her album "C'est si bon” in the pure Crazy tradition !
2008 PAMELA IN HARLEY
For Valentine's Day 2008, Pamela Anderson performed on the stage of Crazy Horse Paris. Incarnation of the feminine sex appeal, the star of the series Baywatch offers to the public of the Parisian cabaret an unforgettable striptease on a Harley Davidson.
2009 NEW APPEARANCE OF DITA
Three years after her first steps, the international diva of burlesque and glamour reinterprets her sensual number "The Bath" and marks the public with "Teese'ing", her personal interpretation of Crazy Horse's "Teasing" act.
2009 PHILIPPE DECOUFLÉ CREATES DÉSIRS
French star choreographer Philippe Decouflé is asked to expand the cabaret’s repertoire. The result is a show called Désirs, which opened to rave reviews on 21 September 2009. Désirs manages to set a new tone, while respecting Le Crazy's artistic heritage.
2010 CLOTILDE COURAU ON STAGE
Illustrious and eclectic actress and all-around amazing woman, she presented four numbers specially created for her exclusive performances. Italian designer Roberto Cavalli created the magnificent outfits she wore.
2010 WORLD TOUR
Forever Crazy kicks of its World Tour in Vienna, Austria. The show travels to major capitals around the world and has performed in Geneva, Cannes, Montreal, Québec, Madrid, Kiev, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Taipei, Beirut and more. The cast and crew consist of 19 people. A semi-truck transports the 7 tons of technical and stage equipment, including the set with the trademark Crazy stage, necessary to present the show in venues throughout the world.
2012 LOUBOUTIN, FIRST GUEST CREATOR
Christian Louboutin, the acclaimed creator of the red sole, to create four original tableaux. Entitled FEU the resulting show performs to sold out houses for a full three months. A 3D film of FEU has been showing in movie theatres throughout the world since the end of 2012.
2013 NOÉMIE LENOIR ON STAGE
Actress and sublimely beautiful top model, she pealed down layers with maximum chic, in acts specially created or revamped for her.
2013 GLAMAZONES, NEW FINAL ACT
Crazy Horse Paris unveils its new final act « Glamazones », signed by French choreographer Philippe Decouflé.
2014 A NEW CHARACTER
The Production Director of the show Philippe Decouflé reveals a new character, “La Dompteuse”. Ravishingly beautiful Mistress of Seduction, La Dompteuse, mischievously guides you through the show. Be tamed... by her charms !
2014 CONCHITA WURST AT THE CRAZY
Crazy Horse Paris welcomes Conchita Wurst as its latest Guest Star on
November 9 to 15. The beauty with a beard and winner of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, performs three acts created especially for her, based on her repertoire. For the occasion, Crazy Horse Paris brings together a creative dream-team of celebrated artists and designers. A new creative adventure that rewrites the code of cabaret, in line with the innovative spirit of Crazy Horse Paris.
2016 DITA'S CRAZY SHOW
Dita Von Teese is back on the legendary stage of Crazy Horse Paris from March 15th to the 30th, 2016! Discover « Dita’s Crazy Show », a savy blend of Dita’s performances and her favorite acts from the cabaret’s repertoire.
2016 CHANTAL THOMASS TURNS CRAZY HORSE PARIS "DESSOUS DESSUS"
From October 5th, 2016 to April 5th, 2017, Crazy Horse Paris opens its doors to its first-ever female “Guest Creator", the renowned creator of Parisian lingerie Chantal Thomass. Following Philippe Decouflé and Christian Louboutin, the High Priestess of chic lingerie will dress the legendary Crazy dancers... only to better undress them!
2019 BIONIC SHOWGIRL
Crazy Horse Paris, surprises and innovates with its new artistic adventure, by inviting Viktoria Modesta, futuristic artist with multiple facets, performer, artistic director, singer-songwriter, lecturer, star of social networks, to become its first "Bionic Showgirl"
2019 CRAZY HORSE PARIS PRESENTS ITS NEW SHOW "TOTALLY CRAZY"!
Crazy Horse Paris invites parisians and lovers of Paris to escape their everyday worries in order to freely immerse themselves in 65 years of dazzling creation and “crazyness” packed into 90 enchanting minutes of its new show Totally Crazy!
