![]() ![]() She says she would be the love child of Bette Midler and Elton John, and we agree. ![]() “It just felt good to be surrounded by my friends, these creative, inspiring people. “The people that we have involved, they’re all great Las Vegas people,” Sweets says. She, MsTickle and Thomassian want to grow beyond these six episodes, to get their just desserts. She’s finishing up the show’s theme song. ![]() Yep! There are baking tips sprinkled throughout this frivolity, and Sweets will also sing a bit. “The band lives in the fridge,” Sweets says with a laugh.”They’re called the Frigid Heirs, h-e-i-r-s, get it?” The music collective of vocalist/keyboardist Joshua Danger of Mosaic, trumpet great Isaac Tubb of “Mad Apple”, drummer Mike “Beans” Benigno of Bronx Wanderers and fashion photographer/bassist Robert John Kley of Hypnotiques are the house band. “At first I was like, ‘No puppets!’ but Anaïs snuck one in,” Sweets says. Thomassian, whose raunchy puppet-monologue number in “Absinthe” has become truly iconic, introduced more puppetry to the show. Former Blue Man Group member and Gazillionaire performer Marc Roberts uses a ventriloquist figure to portray a reporter (who, we expect, accepts payola). Donut, with Thomassian as his sidekick, Hole.ĭown the line, Sean and John Scott of “Absinthe” tap dance on Sweets’ kitchen counter. New York performance artist Bradford Scobie is cast as the evil villain Dr. In the premiere, titled “Girls Just Want to Have Sweets,” Sweets is joined by pin-up sensation Sabina Kelley, Hazel Honeysuckle (the current Green Fairy in “Absinthe”), Skye Dee Miles (“Midnight Skye” at the Palms), Kasey Wilson (“Absinthe”) the aforementioned Buttercup and Darby Fox (both of the Burlesque Hall of Fame), Heather Holiday (“Absinthe”), and burlesque performer Michelle L’Amour (Lost Spirits at Area15). Flamingo headlining comic-magician Piff the Magic Dragon, Voki Kalfayan (the original Gazillionaire in “Absinthe’) and “Miss Behave Gameshow” creator Amy Saunders (the voice of the house) are all in Sweets’ playhouse. Melissa King-Jules ( MsTickle, as her stage name) is co-creator, and Anaïs Thomassian (Penny Pibbets in “Absinthe”) is producer. It would make everyone happy.”Īs the show’s creator, Sweets has tapped into her impressive cadre of talented friends in the Vegas entertainment community. But as a kid, I would just throw coconut on them and then put little eyeballs on them. “And I started making these little, I guess you’d call them cake pops now. “I would bake for everyone, and not just baking, but I would have taco nights, things like that,” Sweets says. She made goodies and meals for her friends. Sweets has been passionate about baking since she was a child in foster care. Sweets artistic confections have been a focal point on her social-media channels, as she’e created such edible designs as a vintage record player, a Wonder Woman costume and the Super Mario Brothers’ video game. Turns out the chanteuse is pretty handy with the spatula. That sparked this whole idea I had during lock down, to combine my newfound love of baking with my one true love of entertaining.” “It was my birthday, and I was pouting, by myself, so I thought, ‘I’ll make my own cake!’ ” Sweets says “So I made one for myself, and it made me feel good. Sweets has since been mixing ingredients for a live show with the “Sweets’ Spot” concept, and redoubled her baking efforts during the pandemic shutdown. She starred in the role through October 2017. Sweets became popular around VegasVille after originating the Green Fairy character prior to “Absinthe’s” April 2011 premiere on the Strip. More to come, depending on the audience’s appetite. “Sweets’ Spot” is the name of this confection. We speak of Melody Sweets, the former Green Fairy of the Strip hit “Absinthe.” Sweets is hosting a Burlesque-ian baking show that won’t be panned (ka-pow!), where Buttercup fills cups o’ butter and and tantalizing tarts abound. Former "Absinthe" Green Fairy Melody Sweets is shown in a promotional shot for "Sweets' Spot," a web series premiering on Feb. ![]()
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