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The Joffrey Ballet: Billboards - Music By Prince

The Joffrey Ballet: Billboards - Music By Prince

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

08 February 1994

Country

Cast

Deborah Dawn

Deborah Dawn

Dancer

Nicole Marie Duff

Nicole Marie Duff

Dancer

Jodie Gates

Jodie Gates

Dancer

Cynthia Giannini

Cynthia Giannini

Dancer

Laura Jarrell

Laura Jarrell

Dancer

Suzanne Lopez

Suzanne Lopez

Dancer

Cheryl Madeux

Cheryl Madeux

Dancer

Valerie Madonia

Valerie Madonia

Dancer

Rita Martinez

Rita Martinez

Dancer

Fern Miller

Fern Miller

Dancer

Elizabeth Parkinson

Elizabeth Parkinson

Dancer

Beatriz  Rodriquez

Beatriz Rodriquez

Dancer

Kim Sagami

Kim Sagami

Dancer

Lissette Salgado

Lissette Salgado

Dancer

Jenny Sandler

Jenny Sandler

Dancer

Johanna Snyder

Johanna Snyder

Dancer

Maia Wilkins

Maia Wilkins

Dancer

Kyle Ahmed

Kyle Ahmed

Dancer

Pascal Benichou

Pascal Benichou

Dancer

Alexander Brady

Alexander Brady

Dancer

Carl Corry

Carl Corry

Dancer

Philip Gardner

Philip Gardner

Dancer

Glen Harris

Glen Harris

Dancer

Calvin Kitten

Calvin Kitten

Dancer

Pierre Locket

Pierre Locket

Dancer

Tom Mossbrucker

Tom Mossbrucker

Dancer

Brent Phillips

Brent Phillips

Dancer

Roger Plaut

Roger Plaut

Dancer

Gregory Russell

Gregory Russell

Dancer

Joseph Schnell

Joseph Schnell

Dancer

Adam Sklute

Adam Sklute

Dancer

Gregory Taylor

Gregory Taylor

Dancer

Tyler Walters

Tyler Walters

Dancer

Lin Zhen

Lin Zhen

Dancer

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