The Pirates of Penzance 1980
5.9/10 by 8 users
This Pirates of Penzance is primarily a historical document, part of the Broadway Theater Archive television series.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.
- Released: 1980-06-01
- Runtime: 123 minutes
- Genre: Music, Comedy, Adventure, TV Movie
- Stars: Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith, Patricia Routledge, Tony Azito
- Director: Joseph Papp, Joshua White, Ken Gutstein, Patricia McGourty, J. Roy Helland
