Metro Blanche, Dress Code and Night Taxis

These are Colette Vasseur's working notes from twenty-three years on the lighting bridge above the Boulevard de Clichy stage. The observations here come from calling cues at two houses a night, six nights a week, watching the same choreography evolve under different lighting states and in front of different audiences. The 7pm dinner seating begins with a three-course meal from the chef; the orchestra plays through the courses and the full revue follows at 9pm. The 9pm house is the main event: the dancers are warm, the musicians are sharp, and the energy in the room peaks. The 11pm late house is shorter and more intimate. Smart dress is required at the door: no shorts, bermudas, flip-flops, or trainers. Metro Blanche on Line 2 is the nearest station. Taxis are scarce after midnight on the boulevard; book ahead or use a ride app. Weekdays are quieter and the side tables have better angles on the chorus-line formation. The balcony gives you the full geometry but you lose the intimacy of feathers at arm's length.