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Additional authors

1. Papp, Joseph
2. Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911
3. Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900
4. Kline, Kevin
5. Routlege, Patricia, 1925-
6. Ronstadt, Linda
7. Rose, George, 1920-1988
8. Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988
9. Azito, Tony
10. Daniele, Graciela, 1939-
11. Elliott, William (William F.)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (10 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Film of a live performance of the New York Shakespeare Festival production The pirates of Penzance at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. The film contains excerpts featuring Linda Ronstadt, George Rose and Rex Smith. There are abrupt cuts and the film ends abruptly.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.

Series statement

1. Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Alternative title

1. "Pirates edited"

Subject

1. Musical films
2. Video
3. Musicals
4. Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900 > Pirates of Penzance
5. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
6. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1971-1980

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Video.

Call number

1. NCOX 5418

Note

1. This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
2. Credits on tape.
3. Additional credits on tape: Orchestration and music direction by William Elliot ; choreography Graciela Daniele ; with Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, Patricial Routledge, Rex Smith, and Tony Azito.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Event (note)

1. Videorecorded at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park ca. August 1980.

Biography (note)

1. The 1879 operetta by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan The pirates of Penzance was revived and adapted by producer Joseph Papp for the New York Shakespeare Festival, directed by Wilford Leach. It ran for 45 free performances in the summer of 1980 in Central Park's Delacorte Theater. The cast included Kevin Kline as the Pirate King, Rex Smith as Frederic, Linda Ronstadt as Mabel, George Rose as Major-General Stanley and Patricia Routledge as Ruth. Papp brought the show to Broadway in 1981 where it played at the Uris Theatre and then the Minskoff Theatre with most of the same cast, with Estelle Parsons replacing Routledge. The Broadway mounting lasted for 772 performances. The original Broadway cast, with the exception of Angela Lansbury who played Ruth, performed in the 1983 film version released by Universal Pictures.

Title

1. The pirates of Penzance : [excerpts from the Delacorte Theater production] [videorecording] / Joseph Papp presents ; libretto by W. S. Gilbert ; music by Arthur Sullivan ; directed by Wilford Leach.

Imprint

1. New York, [1980]

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Series

1. Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer

1. With Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, Patricial Routledge, Rex Smith, and Tony Azito.

Event

1. Videorecorded at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park ca. August 1980.

Biography

1. The 1879 operetta by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan The pirates of Penzance was revived and adapted by producer Joseph Papp for the New York Shakespeare Festival, directed by Wilford Leach. It ran for 45 free performances in the summer of 1980 in Central Park's Delacorte Theater. The cast included Kevin Kline as the Pirate King, Rex Smith as Frederic, Linda Ronstadt as Mabel, George Rose as Major-General Stanley and Patricia Routledge as Ruth. Papp brought the show to Broadway in 1981 where it played at the Uris Theatre and then the Minskoff Theatre with most of the same cast, with Estelle Parsons replacing Routledge. The Broadway mounting lasted for 772 performances. The original Broadway cast, with the exception of Angela Lansbury who played Ruth, performed in the 1983 film version released by Universal Pictures.

Added author

1. Papp, Joseph, producer.
2. Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911, lyricist.
3. Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900, composer (expression)
4. Kline, Kevin, performer.
5. Routlege, Patricia, 1925- performer.
6. Ronstadt, Linda, performer.
7. Rose, George, 1920-1988, performer.
8. Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988, director.
9. Azito, Tony, performer.
10. Daniele, Graciela, 1939- choreographer.
11. Elliott, William (William F.), arranger of music.

Research call number

1. NCOX 5418