The Pirates of Penzance

2h 3min

Music

Comedy

Adventure

TV 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.

Production Companies

New York Shakespeare Festival

Kultur Video

Broadway Theatre Archive

Cast

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

The Pirate King
Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt

Mabel Stanley
Rex Smith

Rex Smith

Frederic
Tony Azito

Tony Azito

The Sergeant
George Rose

George Rose

Major-General Stanley
G. Eugene Moose

G. Eugene Moose

Samuel, the Pirate King's Lieutenant
Alice Playten

Alice Playten

Edith Stanley
Marcie Shaw

Marcie Shaw

Kate Stanley
Wendy Wolfe

Wendy Wolfe

Isabel Stanley
Alix Korey

Alix Korey

Soloist - Daughter
Maria Guida

Maria Guida

Daughter
Nancy Heikin

Nancy Heikin

Daughter
Dean Badolato

Dean Badolato

Pirates and Police
Mark Beudert

Mark Beudert

Pirates and Police
Brian Bullard

Brian Bullard

Pirates and Police
Walter Caldwell

Walter Caldwell

Pirates and Police
Keith David

Keith David

Pirates and Police
Tim Flavin

Tim Flavin

Pirates and Police
Joseph Neal

Joseph Neal

Pirates and Police
Walter Niehenke

Walter Niehenke

Pirates and Police
Joe Pichette

Joe Pichette

Pirates and Police
Barry Tarallo

Barry Tarallo

Pirates and Police
Lara Teeter

Lara Teeter

Pirates and Police
Michael Edwin Willson

Michael Edwin Willson

Pirates and Police

Release date

1st Jun 1980

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English