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The Pirates of Penzance

61% | Jun 01, 1980 | Music, Comedy, Adventure, TV Movie

This Pirates of Penzance is primarily a historical document, part of the Broadway Theater Archive television series.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.

Featured Crew

Joseph Papp
Producer
Joshua White
Director

Cast

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Kevin Kline
The Pirate King
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Linda Ronstadt
Mabel Stanley
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Rex Smith
Frederic
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Tony Azito
The Sergeant

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