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Photos: The Pirates of Penzance at the Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre

Pirates, Romance and the Model of a Modern Major General

Got a spare evening this weekend? Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirate's of Penzance" at the will make your feet tap, and you'll genuinely laugh at the silliness of one of Gilbert and Sullivan's best shows. That's really saying something, since actors at small venues often miss cues and punchlines. Not this time.

Frederic (Russell Silber) just turned 21, and his apprenticeship to an incompetent band of pirates has come to an end. He meets Mabel (Aviva Pressman) on the beach, and the pair immediately fall in love. Problems arise, however, when the Pirate King (Terry Barr), realizes that Frederic was born in a leap year, and that he is actually four-years-old. The pirates return for Frederic, but not before encountering Mabel's father, Major General Stanley (Lyle Blake Smythers) and a squad of blundering policemen. 

For a full stomach and solid entertainment, Patch recommends "The Pirate's of Penzance" at the Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre. The show runs until Nov. 27.

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