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The Pirates of Penzance( 1980)

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A live 1980 performance in Central Park before the production moved to Broadway.

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This Pirates of Penzance is primarily a historical document, part of the Broadway Theater Archive television series.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

    Top Billed 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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      Patricia Routledge

      Ruth

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      Tony Azito

      The Sergeant

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      George Rose

      Major-General Stanley

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      G. Eugene Moose

      Samuel, the Pirate King's Lieutenant

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      Alice Playten

      Edith Stanley

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      Marcie Shaw

      Kate Stanley

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      Wendy Wolfe

      Isabel Stanley

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      Alix Korey

      Soloist - Daughter

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      Robin Boudreau

      Daughter

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      Maria Guida

      Daughter

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      Nancy Heikin

      Daughter

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      Bonnie Simmons

      Daughter

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      Dean Badolato

      Pirates and Police

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      Mark Beudert

      Pirates and Police

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      Brian Bullard

      Pirates and Police

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      Walter Caldwell

      Pirates and Police

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      Keith David

      Pirates and Police

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      Tim Flavin

      Pirates and Police

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      Joseph Neal

      Pirates and Police

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      Walter Niehenke

      Pirates and Police

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      Joe Pichette

      Pirates and Police

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      Barry Tarallo

      Pirates and Police

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      Lara Teeter

      Pirates and Police

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      Michael Edwin Willson

      Pirates and Police

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      Audrey Lavine

      Singer

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      Dennis Warning

      Singer

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • musical
    • slapstick comedy
    • pirate
    • army major
    • filmed theater