About Portrait of Billie

Description

John Butler brings iconic singer Billie Holiday to vivid life in this poignant portrayal of the artist’s public glory and private demons. Butler’s theatrical movement vocabulary is paired with such familiar songs as “Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do” and others in this sensuous, expressive ballet hailed by The New York Times as “Mr. Butler’s finest dance work” that has been “kept alive by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.”

Performance Schedule & Tickets

There are no upcoming performances for this repertory piece.

Choreography

John Butler

Restaging

Carmen de Lavallade and Masazumi Chaya

Music

Sung by Billie Holiday

Décor

Irving Milton Duke / Jac Venza

Costumes

Original costumes by Normand Maxon; New costume concept by Geoffrey Holder

Lighting

Original lighting design by Shirley Prendergast; Lighting redesigned by Chenault Spence

Run Time

16 minutes

Musical Style

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