This Pirates of Penzance is primarily a historical document, part of the Broadway Theater Archive television series.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.
Genre: Music, Comedy, Adventure, TV Movie
Stars: Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith, Patricia Routledge, Tony Azito, George Rose
Crew: Joseph Papp (Producer), Joshua White (Director), Ken Gutstein (Editor), Patricia McGourty (Costume Design), J. Roy Helland (Makeup Designer), Bob Shaw (Set Designer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: New York Shakespeare Festival, Kultur Video, Broadway Theatre Archive
Runtime: 123 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 01, 1980
IMDb: 5.1
