The Pirates of Penzance
A live 1980 performance in Central Park before the production moved to Broadway.
3
Length123 mins
LanguageEnglish
Release Date1980-06-01
StatusReleased
Music
Comedy
Adventure
TV Movie
Synopsis
This Pirates of Penzance is primarily a historical document, part of the Broadway Theater Archive television series.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.