This is the rollicking tale of Frederic, a pirate apprentice, who was born on February 29 and therefore won't be 21 until he's 84. Join him on his absurd escapades with the not quite so courageous Pirate King and the not quite as beautiful as she first seems, Ruth. Only in Gilbert's hilarious world could such a preposterous plot exist where swords are crossed with Major General Stanley, his very pretty daughters, and a band of bumbling policemen.

Farcical yet witty with plenty of swash and buckle, The Pirates of Penzance is bursting with brilliant tongue-twisting patter songs and glorious music. Some of its best known songs are 'The Modern Major-General', 'Poor Wandering One', and 'A Policeman's Lot is Not a Happy One'.

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