I really need to know how to get permission to do the musical "The Pirates of Penzance." If you know please tell me.
2007-02-02 11:42:44 · 4 answers · asked by stoneman_b3 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Depends on where you are doing it.
There's a school and small theater clearing house and I just can't remember the name. Go pick up a copy of the play or outline at a bookstore and you'll find it on the back. They're in NYC.
It's a flat rate fee unless you are doing it with more than 100 seats outside of a school.
YOu can also call up any college and ask for the Theater Department Head and ask them who the origanzation is. They pay the fees to them each year.
I think it's Arthur French or something French.
Samuel French. That's who it is. Samuel French, I think in NY.
http://www.utahtheatre.net/TheatricalLicensing.htm
They don't see to ahve this play. Search the other licensors.
2007-02-02 14:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be in luck. Assuming that you are refering to the Gilbert and Sullivan original, it is in public domain. This means that you can just do it.
If it is another version of "Pirates" and you have a copy of the script, look at the front pages for information about whom you need to write to for permission.
2007-02-02 11:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by Joey Michaels 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're just looking to do "Pirates," feel free; it's in the public domain and available to anyone.
If you're looking to do the Public Theatre version from the 80s, it's controlled by MTI: http://www.mtishows.com/show_home.asp?id=000061
2007-02-06 05:33:21 · answer #3 · answered by frozengrocer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who ever holds the copyright. Research it.
2007-02-02 11:45:57 · answer #4 · answered by zzap2001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋