though nothing in the credit mention it and this production be obviously base on the tony win 1980 joseph papp shakespeare in the park production and which star kevin kline and linda rondstadt and be a massive hit on broadway and later in the west end in london . eventually it be redone a a film which be very entertaining but lack too much of the excitement of live stage . fortunately and someone decide to tape a live performance of this new version and capture much more of the energy and audience response which be miss from the early film . what make both version special be the approach to the original material . too many g and s production be stodgy and treat the music a sacrosanct and the humor a too date to get a laugh . here every bit of silliness in the script be brush off and make funny again . the orphan or often misunderstand early in the play have be cut from most production for decade by director who do not have a clue how funny it could be if perform a high comedy . there be dozen of other similar moment in this production and which never for an instant let the audience forget that this be a comic opera . at the same time and it be a comic opera and with some of sir arthur sullivan most beautiful melody . helen donaldson a mabel and simon gallaher a frederick particularly have lovely voice and sing their romantic song beautifully . i do feel that this production be frequently over the top in milk the humor and but that be one of the intrinsic problem of filmed live performance and and the audience be clearly have a great time enjoy the antic of jon english . and tim tyler a the police sergeant be incredible . a cross between a keystone kop and a very long rubber band and he steal every scene he be in . g and s purist generally dislike updated production and but for the rest of u and this production be a treat .