Finale Act 2 Part 2 (The Pirates of Penzance)

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.

Despite some of the technical shortcomings of the DVD I found it more rewarding than the 1983 movie. I would thoroughly recommend adding a copy of this DVD to your library.

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[Afalstein]

Dude, it's supposed to be funny. The idea that you could get pirates to surrender just by using the queens name is supposed to be ridiculous. It's a parody of British patriotism. And its a joke on how plays are always resolved so quickly and improbably. Like at the end, even the Dr. of Divinity lives in the immediate vicinity.

[Mischieftheblackwolf]

what was with the seargent's face at 4:15?

[ProdigyStepper]

0:34 WOW TONY AZITO IS BALD! well when some one wheres a het the entire time you cant really tell.

[bebop58]

For F---s sake its an Operetta, written over a hundred years ago as a comedy and a satirical take on the establishment of the time, I'd like to see any comedy written today surviving in a hundred years. If u don't get it or like it why watch it ????? get some culture up you ,

[GeneralRhys]

I just noticed Azitos face at 4:15

[senoreo]

Clueless bitch.

[newrochellephoenix]

Adopted I think .

[joe789987]

It's just a comical satire, you're supposed to laugh at it.

[IronGuardsman]

It was written 120 years ago as a Comedy and satire. I don't think it would work on modern pirates, and I would be surprised if it ever worked.

[strwy2hvn94]

we did this play at my school and I was a pirate.I thought how they yeild is totally stupid.

[coots89]

I crack up every time I look at the king's seriously bent sword.