The Pirates of Penzance (1980)
This Pirates of Penzance is primarily a historical document, part of the Broadway Theater Archive television series.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.
Directing:
- Wilford Leach
- Joshua White
Writing:
Release Date: 1980-06-01
- W.S. Gilbert
5.8/10
- Country: US
- Runtime: 123
Kevin Kline
Pirate King
Rex Smith
Frederic
Patricia Routledge
Ruth
Tony Azito
Sergeant
Linda Ronstadt
Mabel
George Rose
General Stanley
