The Pirates of Penzance
Released: 1994Runtime: 148 min
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.
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Jon English
as The Pirate King
Helen Donaldson
as Mabel Stanley
Toni Lamond
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Derek Metzger
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Tim Tyler
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Susie French
as Edith (The Fabulous Singlettes)
Melissa Langton
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Anna Butera
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Marc James
as Samuel
Simon Gallaher
as Frederic
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