The Pirates of Penzance
1980•2h 3m•6.5•Released
MusicComedyAdventureTV Movie
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems. Filmed live from Central Park prior to the production's transition to Broadway.
Director
Joshua White
Writer
William S. Gilbert
Languages
English
Studio
New York Shakespeare Festival
Cast
Kevin Kline
The Pirate King
Linda Ronstadt
Mabel Stanley
Rex Smith
Frederic
Patricia Routledge
Ruth
Tony Azito
The Sergeant
George Rose
Major-General Stanley
G. Eugene Moose
Samuel, the Pirate King's Lieutenant
Alice Playten
Edith Stanley
Marcie Shaw
Kate Stanley
Wendy Wolfe
Isabel Stanley
Alix Korey
Soloist - Daughter
Robin Boudreau
Daughter
Maria Guida
Daughter
Nancy Heikin
Daughter
Bonnie Simmons
Daughter
Production
Company
New York Shakespeare Festival
Company
Kultur Video
Company
Broadway Theatre Archive
Producer
Joseph Papp
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