Billboards (ballet) explained

Billboards
Music:	Prince
Productions:	University 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.

• "Sometimes It Snows in April"
• "Trust" / "Baby I'm a Star"

II: Thunder

Choreographed by Charles Moulton.

• "Thunder"
• "Purple Rain"

III: Slide

Choreographed by Margo Sappington.

• "Computer Blue"
• "I Wanna Melt with U"
• "The Beautiful Ones"
• "Release It" (by The Time)/ "Computer Blue" (Reprise)

IV: Willing & Able

Choreographed by Peter Pucci.

• "For You"
• "The Question of U"
• "It"
• "Willing and Able" / "Gett Off"

Notes and References

1. News: Reynolds. J.R.. The Rhythm and the Blues. Billboard . 15. July 27, 1996.
2. News: Tobias. Tobi. Dance. New York. 75. November 29, 1993.
3. Book: Contributor Joffrey Ballet . Billboards - The Joffrey Ballet with the music of Prince [VHS] : Joffrey Ballet: Movies & TV |date= |asin=6303018408 ].
4. News: Kisselgoff. Anna. DANCE VIEW; Prince's Music, Joffrey Dancers: MTV on Point. The New York Times. November 28, 1993.