The Pirates of Penzance
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67% Critic Match

The Pirates of Penzance

6.7 / 10 1994 2h 28mNR English
RomanceAdventureComedy

Storyline

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. Esgee Productions' live taping starring Australian singer-songwriter Jon English.

Cast & Crew

Jon English

Jon English

The Pirate King

Lead
Simon Gallaher

Simon Gallaher

Frederic

Helen Donaldson

Helen Donaldson

Mabel Stanley

TL

Toni Lamond

Ruth

DM

Derek Metzger

Major-General Stanley

TT

Tim Tyler

The Police Sergeant

SF

Susie French

Edith (The Fabulous Singlettes)

ML

Melissa Langton

Kate (The Fabulous Singlettes)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Craig Schaefer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Pirates of Penzance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker