The Joffrey Ballet: Billboards - Music By Prince 30 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 |
| Adam Sklute | as Dancer |
| Brent Phillips | as Dancer |
| Philip Gardner He was 21, now 51 years old | as Dancer |
| Maia Wilkins | as Dancer |
| Beatriz Rodriquez | as Dancer |
| Nicole Marie Duff | as Dancer |
| Tyler Walters | as Dancer |
| Gregory Russell He was 42, now 72 years old | as Dancer |
| Calvin Kitten | as Dancer |
| Pascal Benichou | as Dancer |
| Lissette Salgado | as Dancer |
| Rita Martinez | as Dancer |
| Cynthia Giannini | as Dancer |
| Carl Corry | as Dancer |
| Elizabeth Parkinson | as Dancer |
| Johanna Snyder | as Dancer |
| Suzanne Lopez | as Dancer |
| Deborah Dawn | as Dancer |
| Gregory Taylor | as Dancer |
| Roger Plaut | as Dancer |
| Glen Harris | as Dancer |
| Kyle Ahmed | as Dancer |
| Kim Sagami | as Dancer |
| Valerie Madonia | as Dancer |
| Jodie Gates | 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 |
| Jenny Sandler | as Dancer |
| Fern Miller | as Dancer |
| Laura Jarrell | as Dancer |
The Joffrey Ballet: Billboards - Music By Prince Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ross MacGibbon as Editor. He was 39 (now 69) years old | Editing |
| Laura Dean as Choreographer. She was 48 (now 78) years old | Crew |
| Robin Scott as Executive Producer. He was 46 (now 77) years old | Production |
| Charles Moulton as Choreographer. | Crew |
| Margo Sappington as Choreographer. She was 46 (now 76) 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 (30 years)
- Release day: Tuesday, February 08, 1994
- Runtime: 75 minutes
