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GLITTER GAUNTLET! NY's only improv burlesque contest 2026 Finale 1
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GLITTER GAUNTLET! NY's only improv burlesque contest 2026 Finale

At Freddy's Bar

Sunset Park

🎭"cool shows and burlesques on Thursdays in the back room"
🥔"the tater tots were DELICIOUS"
🎵Arrive before 8:30 to submit your song picks

Burlesque meets improv chaos at New York's only contest of its kind. You pick the theme, the songs, and the winner as finalists battle for the 2026 crown.

Audience participation
Improv comedy
Divey bar vibes
Live DJ

Thursday, December 3, 8:00 PM

€€€€

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  • Audience participation
  • Improv comedy
  • Divey bar vibes
  • Live DJ
  • Freddy's Bar
  • Sunset Park

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