Billboards
Poster for Billboards
MusicPrince
ProductionsUniversity of Iowa (January 1993); Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles (July 1993); Brooklyn Academy of Music (November 1993)

Billboards is a ballet commissioned by Gerald Arpino for the Joffrey Ballet featuring the works of Prince.[1][2] The premiere was on Wednesday, January 27, 1993, at Hancher Auditorium, University of Iowa, Iowa City.

No new music was used, although Prince contributed a special extended ten-minute orchestrated version of "Thunder" from the Diamonds and Pearls album. A video of the performance was released on VHS in February 1994,[3] and on Laserdisc format.

Acts

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I: Sometimes It Snows in April

Choreographed by Laura Dean.

II: Thunder

Choreographed by Charles Moulton.

III: Slide

Choreographed by Margo Sappington.

IV: Willing & Able

Choreographed by Peter Pucci.

References

  1. ^ Reynolds, J.R. (July 27, 1996). "The Rhythm and the Blues". Billboard. p. 15.
  2. ^ Tobias, Tobi (November 29, 1993). "Dance". New York. p. 75.
  3. ^ Contributor Joffrey Ballet. Billboards - The Joffrey Ballet with the music of Prince [VHS] : Joffrey Ballet: Movies & TV. ASIN 6303018408. ((cite book)): |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Kisselgoff, Anna (November 28, 1993). "DANCE VIEW; Prince's Music, Joffrey Dancers: MTV on Point". The New York Times.
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