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Never did I expect to find William Shatner speaking eloquently about ballet, but there he was.
So the story goes like this:
William Shatner after finding himself one more than one Golden Throats compilations really wanted to make some music...
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Shatner enlists Ben Folds who totally gets what Shatner wants and brings his enormous talent to the project...
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They produce a very interesting album entitled Has Been.
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Choreographer Margo Sappington (who as a mere tot co-wrote, choreographed, and performed in the musical, Oh! Calcutta!) hears Has Been on NPR and calls Shatner and asks to turn it into a ballet and he says sure.
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So William Shatner's Common People debuts at the Milwaukee Ballet on 15 February 2007. It is a big hit.
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After that, a documentary is inevitable and so we have William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet.
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This is totally watchable and quite fun. It is coming soon to Netflix, so add it to the queue.
William Shatner Ballet? what are you talking about?
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