The Pirates of Penzance (1980)

The Pirates of Penzance (1980)

A live 1980 performance in Central Park before the production moved to Broadway. 1980-06-01 United States of America 123 Min. PG-13
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Overview

This Pirates of Penzance is primarily a historical document, part of the Broadway Theater Archive television series. It presents, with some inevitable, tiny technical shortcomings, a live 1980 performance in Central Park, not the 1983 movie of the same name that also starred Linda Ronstadt and Kevin Kline. Those who remember that film, which had the benefit of retakes and editing, a lavish production budget, and the spaciousness of a Hollywood studio, may find this video less polished. On its own terms, it is nonetheless thoroughly enjoyable.

Cast

Kevin Kline is The Pirate King
The Pirate King
Linda Ronstadt is Mabel Stanley
Mabel Stanley
Rex Smith is Frederic
Frederic
Patricia Routledge is Ruth
Ruth
Tony Azito is The Sergeant
The Sergeant
George Rose is Major-General Stanley
Major-General Stanley
G. Eugene Moose is Samuel, the Pirate King's Lieutenant
Samuel, the Pirate King's Lieutenant
Alice Playten is Edith Stanley
Edith Stanley
Marcie Shaw is Kate Stanley
Kate Stanley
Wendy Wolfe is Isabel Stanley
Isabel Stanley
Alix Korey is Soloist - Daughter
Soloist - Daughter
Robin Boudreau is Daughter
Daughter

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