"The Pirates of Penzance"

"The Pirates of Penzance": Gilbert & Sullivan's Timeless Musical Comedy

Lovably zany and filled with hummable tunes, "The Pirates of Penzance" has all the ingredients for the perfect farce: a damsel in distress, a sexy pirate king, an adorably dopey Major-General, and a series of delightfully absurd mix-ups. Still one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most loved shows, this comic opera follows a young pirate's apprentice named Frederic as he's about to complete his term of servitude on his 21st birthday. There's only one snag: He was born on a leap year, which means he's technically only had five birthdays to date -- and won't have his 21st until he's 84. Will he ever be free? Find out when MasterVoices (the new face of the renowned Collegiate Chorale) brings "The Pirates of Penzance" to the New York City Center, featuring Orchestra of St. Luke's and starring Deborah Voigt, Phillip Boykin, Douglas Hodge, Hunter Parrish, Julia Udine, David Garrison, Betsy Wolfe, Montego Glover and Zachary James, conducted and directed by Ted Sperling.