In New York’s most exclusive burlesque club, where even celebrities perform on stage

Exclusive pictures have lifted the curtain and given a little taste of New York’s best burlesque club: Duane Park.

Lady Gaga, Paloma Faith and Janet Jackson have graced the stage at this intimate venue, while celebrities from Scarlett Johansson to Harvey Keitel have filled the audience.

Opened in 2008, Duane Park is “New York’s answer to the Moulin Rouge,” offering guests a gourmet four-course meal while a rotating cast of star dancers and singers perform each night.

The club was decorated in its current home at 308 Bowery by Marisa Ferrarin with custom interior designs by British artist Paul Etienne Lincoln.

Ferrarin told DailyMail.com: “You never know who’s going to show up, you never know who’s going to go on stage.”

The club began as a restaurant in the Tribeca neighborhood, but when the space became too small, Ferrarin decided to move to Bowery in Lower Manhattan.

She said, “This is really old New York. The Bowery was famous for burlesque in the 1920s and 1930s, so we’re continuing that legacy.”

They began hosting shows once a week where off-duty dancers and singers friends would come on stage to perform.

But soon “everything went crazy,” says Ferrarin, “we were fully booked every night.”

They expanded the number of their shows and invited top international artists from all over the USA and Europe.

Ferrarin said: “Our singers are all top singers. They have performed in Broadway shows, one of them was with the Scissor Sisters.”

Every evening there is a changing cast of singers, dancers and variety artists, from aerial acrobats to magicians.

Once word got around, they started hiring big stars for surprise appearances.

One day, Lady Gaga came in with jazz musician Brian Newman and gave an impromptu performance.

“She was friends with Brian Newman, who was the first to play at Duane Park. It all started with Newman and his band,” Ferrarin said.

“She came over one night and performed, and it was so exciting for everyone.”

“She sang Someone to Watch Over Me. It was a surprise for the audience.”

Then Paloma Faith came, Ferrarin said: “She came quite often and then one night she came with her backing singer and performed.”

To preserve the intimate atmosphere of the performances, Ferrarin limits the number of spectators to a maximum of 60 per evening.

She said: “We offer everyone a unique experience from start to finish, with the food, the hospitality, the artists.”

Guests must adhere to a glamorous dress code that strictly prohibits jeans and T-shirts. Ferrarin said, “No one is ever overdressed at Duane Park.”

Each room in the club was individually designed and built by artist Lincoln.

There is a special hydraulic stage for the dancers, a unique cage that dispenses Maltesers, and the wallpaper was designed by Lincoln and handmade in Italy.

Ferrarin said: “We always say it’s an unforgettable night because nobody else does it like we do.”