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The Pirates of Penzance

The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance got the Broadway treatment when a musical adaptation opened on Broadway in 1981, starring Kevin Kline and Rex Smith.

The_Pirates_of_Penzance_Broadway_Production_Photo_1980_Kevin Kline_HR.jpg — Kevin Kline would go on to win the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical that year for his portrayal of The Pirate King. Martha Swope/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Kevin Kline would go on to win the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical that year for his portrayal of The Pirate King.

The_Pirates_of_Penzance_Broadway_Production_Photo_1980_George Rose_HR.jpg — His wasn’t the first foray into the world of pirates for George Rose, pictured here in *The Pirates of Penzance*. He also played Captain Hook in the 1979 production of *Peter Pan*. Martha Swope/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

His wasn’t the first foray into the world of pirates for George Rose, pictured here in The Pirates of Penzance. He also played Captain Hook in the 1979 production of Peter Pan.

The_Pirates_of_Penzance_Broadway_Production_Photo_1980_Rex Smith (6L) & Kevin Kline_HR.jpg — Rex Smith, Kevin Kline, and cast in *The Pirates of Penzance* Martha Swope/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Rex Smith, Kevin Kline, and cast in The Pirates of Penzance

The_Pirates_of_Penzance_Broadway_Production_Photo_1980_Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt & Rex Smith i_HR.jpg — Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, and Rex Smith in *The Pirates of Penzance* Martha Swope/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, and Rex Smith in The Pirates of Penzance

The_Pirates_of_Penzance_Broadway_Production_Photo_1980_Rex Smith, Linda Ronstadt & Kevin Kline_HR.jpg — Rex Smith, Linda Ronstadt, and Kevin Kline in *The Pirates of Penzance* Martha Swope/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Rex Smith, Linda Ronstadt, and Kevin Kline in The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirate Queen

2019 Tony winner for Best Actress in a Musical Stephanie J. Block (The Cher Show) starred in The Pirate Queen, which opened in 2007 at Hilton Theatre. The musical follows the story of 16th-century pirate Grace O’Malley, who was one of the last Irish clan leaders to resist the English conquest of Gaelic Ireland. Hadley Fraser played Tiernan, O'Malley’s childhood sweetheart.

The_Pirate_Queen_Broadway_Production_Photo_2006_07_HR.jpg — Despite her feelings for Tiernan, Grace agrees to marry rival clansman Donal O’Flaherty, played by Marcus Chait, at the urging of her father Dubhdara, played by Jeff McCarthy, in an uneasy alliance to protect Ireland against an English invasion by Queen Elizabeth I. Joan Marcus

Despite her feelings for Tiernan, Grace agrees to marry rival clansman Donal O’Flaherty, played by Marcus Chait, at the urging of her father Dubhdara, played by Jeff McCarthy, in an uneasy alliance to protect Ireland against an English invasion by Queen Elizabeth I.