The Joffrey Ballet: Billboards - Music By Prince

The Joffrey Ballet: Billboards - Music By Prince

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 8, 1994

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Joffrey Ballet: Billboards - Music By Prince

Director

Derek Bailey

Description

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.