The Joffrey Ballet: Billboards - Music By Prince 31 years old
Billboards is a ballet created by the Joffrey Ballet featuring the works of Prince. 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, and on Laserdisc format.
Credits
The Joffrey Ballet: Billboards - Music By Prince Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Mossbrucker | as Dancer |
| Cheryl Madeux | as Dancer |
| Carl Corry | as Dancer |
| Kim Sagami | as Dancer |
| Johanna Snyder | as Dancer |
| Valerie Madonia | as Dancer |
| Jodie Gates | as Dancer |
| Gregory Taylor | as Dancer |
| Roger Plaut | as Dancer |
| Glen Harris | as Dancer |
| Jenny Sandler | as Dancer |
| Kyle Ahmed | as Dancer |
| Fern Miller | as Dancer |
| Laura Jarrell | as Dancer |
| Lin Zhen | as Dancer |
| Joseph Schnell He was 172, 52 years old when he died | as Dancer |
| Pierre Locket | as Dancer |
| Alexander Brady | as Dancer |
| Beatriz Rodriquez | as Dancer |
| Nicole Marie Duff | as Dancer |
| Adam Sklute | as Dancer |
| Brent Phillips | as Dancer |
| Philip Gardner He was 21, now 52 years old | as Dancer |
| Lissette Salgado | as Dancer |
| Maia Wilkins | as Dancer |
| Rita Martinez | as Dancer |
| Cynthia Giannini | as Dancer |
| Tyler Walters | as Dancer |
| Gregory Russell He was 42, now 73 years old | as Dancer |
| Calvin Kitten | as Dancer |
| Pascal Benichou | as Dancer |
| Elizabeth Parkinson | as Dancer |
| Suzanne Lopez | as Dancer |
| Deborah Dawn | as Dancer |
The Joffrey Ballet: Billboards - Music By Prince Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ross MacGibbon as Editor. He was 39 (now 70) years old | Editing |
| Laura Dean as Choreographer. She was 48 (now 79) years old | Crew |
| Robin Scott as Executive Producer. He was 46 (now 78) years old | Production |
| Charles Moulton as Choreographer. | Crew |
| Margo Sappington as Choreographer. She was 46 (now 77) years old | Crew |
| Peter Pucci as Choreographer. | Crew |
| Derek Bailey as Director. He was 64 (75) years old when He died | Directing |
| Gerald Arpino as Director. He was 71 (85) years old when He died | Directing |
| Richard Somerset-Ward as Producer. | Production |
The Joffrey Ballet: Billboards - Music By Prince (31 years)
- Release day: Tuesday, February 08, 1994
- Runtime: 75 minutes