nightclub act
Cabaret floor show
A nightclub act is a performance designed for intimate venues where audiences drink and socialize—comedy routines, musical numbers, magic shows, burlesque.
The term often suggests a certain polish or showmanship suited to cabaret settings: She developed her nightclub act in small rooms before breaking into television.
Acts may be solo performers or ensembles.
- showMake something apparent
- live entertainmentIn-person performances for audiences
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- headline actFeatured main performer
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
cabaret · improv · talent show · singer · burlesque · vaudeville · drag performance · band · comedian · comedy routine · drag show · magician · contortionist · emcee · stage name · stand-up comedy · spoken word poetry · two-drink minimum
- cabaretcabaret, cancan, showgirls, burlesque, Moulin Rouge
- vaudevillevaudeville, variety show, variety act, music hall, headliner
nightclub actchurch choir
Congregational singing group
opera · ballet · theater production · Broadway show · recital
nightclub actchildren's show
Entertainment aimed at youth
family entertainment · puppet show · church social · Sesame Street · educational program
night, club, nights, nightly, nighttime, nightfall, midnight, fortnight, clubs