Last month we learned that Spice Girl Melanie Brown, aka Scary Spice, would be appearing in a Las Vegas, NV burlesque show called Peep Show inside the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino and last night the world got its first look at a special preview of the spectacle. While Mel B. did not appear topless on stage as her backup dancer showgirls did, she did appear on stage in a very sexy, tho completely covered, outfit to wow the crowd. Here are a few deets from the opening night of Peep Show:

Back in the day it was all about Girl Power. Now it is all about wearing very little, leaving even less to the imagination and watching the dollars roll in. Cavorting with bare-chested male dancers and shimmying with female co-stars the former Spice Girl Mel B last night presented her burlesque act Peepshow in Las Vegas. And although Leeds-born Mel didn’t go topless in the show, some of her fellow dancers did. She described the performance as “scantily clad, but in a classy way”. With the rise of artists such as Dita Von Teese, burlesque has become a high-profile form of entertainment, even considered an art form. How pouring pink paint onto a man tied to a bed fits in with this is open debate but the former Scary Spice clearly enjoyed her role as a saucy striptease artist. At the show in the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Mel B – whose full name is Melanie Brown – donned a range of increasingly provocative outfits. The preview performance was not without incident, and a fire alarm was set off during the first song. Despite this, the singer was given a standing ovation at the end of the show. Mel B stars as Peep Diva, described as “a bold and powerful woman with all the answers”, who acts as the mistress of ceremonies. She guides the timid Bo Peep, played by American TV starlet Kelly Monaco, on a journey of self-discovery and sexual awakening. Kelly’s character blossoms into a “sexy, daring, provocative and more confident woman” with Mel’s expert help. The former Spice Girl said of her new role: “Because I’m coming out as a solo artist next year, I feel this show is putting me back in an arena that I’m most comfortable in and love doing most, which is performing and entertaining on stage.” Mel added: “This is an original show. This part is great for me.”

LMAO! I love that this show has an actual storyline that the audience is meant to follow. Um, it’s burlesque … I think the only storyline the audience wants to follow is how long it takes for the clothes to start coming off. After the jump, check out a few photos of Mel B. on stage last night proudly showing off her risqué attire — altho she is not nekkid, the pics may be NSFW …

Honestly, the outfit doesn’t look half bad. It has a sense of nekkid whimsy but allows Mel‘s naughty bits to stay completely covered … which is prolly a good thing for all concerned. The thought of the nekkid boobie girls dancing around in the background reminds me of the burlesque show Goddess that was featured in the amazingly horrible movie Showgirls. In fact, this whole endeavor reminds me of the plotline of that movie (yes, there was a plotline). I’m not sure that this gig is really the right way for Mel B. to launch a successful solo career but … you can’t fault the lady for trying. Peep Show opens officially tonight.

[Photo credit: Splash News; Source]