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Gilbert & Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance / Kline, Ronstadt, Smith, Routledge, Delacorte Theater (Broadway Theatre Archive)

starring: Kevin Kline, George Rose, Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith, Patricia Routledge
directed by: Joshua White (II), Wilford Leach

: Gilbert & Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance / Kline, Ronstadt, Smith, Routledge, Delacorte Theater (Broadway Theatre Archive)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780769796420
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0769796427
Label: Kultur Video
Manufacturer: Kultur Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Kultur Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 22, 2002
Running Time: 120 minutes
Sales Rank: 6125
Studio: Kultur Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1980



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Editorial Review:

Description:
Gilbert and Sullivan's raucous operatic tale is captured in all its fun and glory in this production, recorded live at Central Park's Delacorte Theater. Kevin Kline sparkles as the swashbuckling and libidinous Pirate King while Linda Ronstadt makes her theatrical debut as the lovely and virginal Mabel. When Mabel and Frederic, a young pirate bound to serve the Pirate King, fall in love, complications arise and high spirited antics ensue. The incomparable cast offers the best in this boisterous romp. END

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This Pirates of Penzance is primarily a historical document, part of the Broadway Theater Archive television series.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

Advantages of this live performance include a sense of spontaneity, and the feeling of being part of a theatrical audience that is visibly and audibly having a very good time. The (reduced and partly electronic) orchestra is also visible; scenery is minimal; the onstage pirate boat, excellent for a live production, is no match for what a movie can offer. The voices are uneven, and some of them evoke Broadway more than London. But the performance is well styled, lively, and energetic. Gilbert and Sullivan's witty sparkle comes through clearly. --Joe McLellan



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Strictly for collectors?
I bought this DVD because of my addiction to Gilbert & Sullivan, and "Pirates" in particular, ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - I wanted the movie
My mistake. This is good, but I liked the movie better than this filmed stage play. I hope the movie ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Looks like it was made by an amature film company
This is the worst DVD I have ever seen. I love the VHS version and I have been waiting for the Pirates ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Delacorte Theater version - Gilbert & Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance
I was hoping to get the version with Angela Lansbery but it appears this version is not available in DVD. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Good, but the film version released in America is better
I do enjoy Patricia Rutledge, from ages of watching her perform in BBC Keeping Up Appearances as a social ... Read More

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