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.
Release Date | June 1, 1980 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | The Pirates of Penzance | |
Runtime | 2h 3min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United States of America | |
Production Companies | New York Shakespeare FestivalKultur VideoBroadway Theatre Archive |