"The Pirates of Penzance"

Gilbert & Sullivan Musical Comedy "The Pirates of Penzance"

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. 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? Will he win the hand of the (supposedly) beautiful Mabel? Find out as New York's Gilbert & Sullivan Players bring one of the funniest musicals of all time to the Count Basie Theatre.