Tim Curry as The Pirate King - 'The Pirates of Penzance -1982 - Royal Variety Performance

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  • @silverpslm
    @silverpslm Рік тому +111

    Someone watched this and thought, "Let's add some muppets"

    • @matthiasschulz3569
      @matthiasschulz3569 3 місяці тому +12

      First of all: Yes.
      Second of all: That's true of every scene of any work of musical theatre ever.
      Third of all: And it's *always* a good idea to add Muppets.

    • @tricia5792
      @tricia5792 2 місяці тому

      ​@@matthiasschulz3569Especially Animal!

    • @pteroid11
      @pteroid11 Місяць тому +4

      Muppet Penzance would've been amazing, let's not kid ourselves.

    • @silverpslm
      @silverpslm Місяць тому +1

      @@pteroid11 It's called Muppet Treasure Island.

    • @matthiasschulz3569
      @matthiasschulz3569 Місяць тому +1

      @@pteroid11 Muppet Penzance, Muppet Pinafore, Muppet Carmen (Miss Piggy as Carmen, Kermit as Don José, Animal as Escamillo), Muppet Ring des Nibelungen - They all would astound and astonish!

  • @mmariemmm
    @mmariemmm 3 роки тому +732

    Tim Curry is an absolute phonomenon! His voice is astonishing, he's drop dead gorgeous and a huge stage presence. Not many have all of his talents. He's just amazing to watch!

    • @lilliehalumi8770
      @lilliehalumi8770 3 роки тому +45

      I was devastated when he had that massive stroke. Such an intelligent, vibrant, talented, and versatile actor, singer, and dancer to have to suffer this was incomprehensible to me. We just never know what life will deal to us. But I'm so grateful for all the shows and movies he left us with to watch and remember. I hope somehow he can get better with each day and know that he is still greatly loved by the world.

    • @miriamgreen3973
      @miriamgreen3973 3 роки тому +17

      May he feel better somehow

    • @lauramalek3128
      @lauramalek3128 3 роки тому +25

      @@miriamgreen3973 OHHHHH you need to check out some of the Con Meet and Greet videos on UA-cam from the last couple of weeks. Aside from still being wheelchair bound his facial paralysis is almost entirely gone! Sense of humor, mental faculties and everything else we love about him is SO still in play. 💕💕💕

    • @jeaniee.6283
      @jeaniee.6283 3 роки тому +6

      He is, all of that. Ive watched this video, well lost count.

    • @katacombs1601
      @katacombs1601 3 роки тому +4

      He’s phenomenal ❤️

  • @stephengallo5109
    @stephengallo5109 2 роки тому +222

    THIS is what charisma looks like and it can NOT be taught. He’s the gold standard. Period.

    • @DoucheBag8008
      @DoucheBag8008 7 місяців тому +2

      Have you seen the 1994 film with jon english

    • @OrggsOrggs
      @OrggsOrggs Місяць тому

      I was just about to school them On Jon English lol​@DoucheBag8008

  • @shaitarn1869
    @shaitarn1869 5 років тому +622

    It's almost painful to see Tim in his prime like this and see what that stroke robbed us of. Damn, a world without a Tim Curry laugh or smile is a poorer one, that's for sure.

    • @micaylab1
      @micaylab1 3 роки тому +7

      You better hold onto yourself because one of these years Tim Curry really will die and when that happens I'm pretty sure we're all going to Brake!

    • @johnputt6029
      @johnputt6029 3 роки тому +40

      Mr. Curry is a treasured artist and man, we all slow down and face challenges in life. He once again shows what a man he is today with poise and determination! I salute you Dr.

    • @jaguarsky55
      @jaguarsky55 3 роки тому +46

      He still has his wit and humor. With that we are blessed still.

    • @janinewetzler5037
      @janinewetzler5037 3 роки тому +72

      Tim's speech is almost restored as of Sept. 2021. He has done a lot of work to gain his voice back and movement. Strokes are a tricky business, but the brain is so amazing at repair work!!!

    • @Jeremy_the_unfallible_n-a
      @Jeremy_the_unfallible_n-a 3 роки тому +30

      and a world thats more saddened by what he is now than happy for what he was and gave is one he would not be proud of..

  • @WillScarlet16
    @WillScarlet16 9 років тому +642

    Whether he's doing rock and roll or light opera, when Tim Curry has a song, he really sinks his teeth into it.

    • @multitrackjake8698
      @multitrackjake8698 4 роки тому +9

      He is great no doubt but this can't be classed as light opera. It's been reorchestrated and they are singing with microphones. It was written to be performed with a large orchestra (with only acoustic instruments) and no amplification. This version is essentially musical theatre.

    • @kennethwayne6857
      @kennethwayne6857 3 роки тому +7

      @@multitrackjake8698 There was a time, not terribly long ago when musical theatre was performed without amplification. Some of us are still around who miss it.

    • @multitrackjake8698
      @multitrackjake8698 3 роки тому +7

      @@kennethwayne6857 I hear you! I don't mind amplification in repertoire that requires it. The emergence of the big band musical in the 1960s was when it became necessary. Gilbert and Sullivan is opera though so I dislike it being amplified.

    • @anaisbarrosodgh5790
      @anaisbarrosodgh5790 3 роки тому +1

      É Gz

    • @BarryHart-xo1oy
      @BarryHart-xo1oy 8 місяців тому

      Very true.

  • @Pashasmom1
    @Pashasmom1 3 місяці тому +17

    He possessed all the qualities of the old movie stars. He could act (in any role) he could sing (any genre) and he was a good dancer. His stroke saddened me, such a fine talented man and so handsome to be sitting in a wheelchair now wasting away. I hope he knows how much he is still loved.

  • @GodIsJamesMason
    @GodIsJamesMason 6 років тому +276

    "I was the pirate who held Tim Currys ass" Damn he's so lucky!!

    • @GodIsJamesMason
      @GodIsJamesMason 4 роки тому

      @Julian Shapiro Oh, I wish! I don't know him... Well apart from my in fanfics :D

    • @XAdaLgi
      @XAdaLgi 3 роки тому +1

      😂🤣🤣

    • @JDAfrica
      @JDAfrica 3 роки тому

      Add Ass Wranger to my CV

  • @nhmooytis7058
    @nhmooytis7058 3 роки тому +15

    SWOON, what a hot man he was!

  • @SaszaDerRoyt
    @SaszaDerRoyt 3 роки тому +163

    He truly is a professional pirate

    • @cheowesley860
      @cheowesley860 3 роки тому +10

      I see what you did there.

    • @5th_cellar
      @5th_cellar 3 роки тому +23

      When they picked him up, my brain automatically heard "Upstage, lads, this is my only number."

  • @JackCaliber
    @JackCaliber 6 років тому +441

    Pirates: "I didn't know we had a king. I thought we were an autonomous collective."

  • @Jasminecasa02
    @Jasminecasa02 3 роки тому +28

    his legs in those pants are amazing

  • @Beatles0223
    @Beatles0223 7 місяців тому +18

    Tim Curry is one of those rare birds who excel at all forms of visual arts: Theatre, movies, television. His body of work proves his enormous talent.

  • @dogsaremylifewoof2119
    @dogsaremylifewoof2119 3 роки тому +111

    I actually got to see Tim Curry in this production in London in the early 80's. Such a treat to see this video! I remember how wonderful he was on stage. He stole the show!

    • @redisthecoolestcolour
      @redisthecoolestcolour 2 роки тому +5

      Tim doesn't steal the show. Tim *is* the show

    • @stanfordsan
      @stanfordsan 2 роки тому +6

      Between Tim Curry and Kevin Kline's performances, being able to steal the show is something of a requirement to pull off that role

    • @lyricrogersofficial
      @lyricrogersofficial Рік тому +2

      omg you're so lucky!

    • @itzakpoelzig330
      @itzakpoelzig330 8 місяців тому +1

      I mean, a pirate king should steal on a grand scale.

  • @Neellet
    @Neellet 11 місяців тому +8

    I’m in love with this man.

  • @shellyfox863
    @shellyfox863 4 роки тому +79

    I saw this production in July of 82. I was visiting London and was lucky enough to have my cousin take me to see this. I was 19, fresh off the Canadian farm and this was my very first theater experience. Never has there ever been a better pirate king that Tim Curry. Love ya forever. :)

  • @bongodave13
    @bongodave13 7 років тому +159

    A living legend. He's good in EVERYTHING he's done.

    • @ethanlivemere1162
      @ethanlivemere1162 3 роки тому +9

      To quote Nostalgia Critic: "For all the one-star movies he's been in, he's the reason it got that one star."

  • @TrueLegateDamar
    @TrueLegateDamar 15 днів тому +2

    I heard there was an Amadeus theatre run in the 80's with him as Mozart and Ian McKellen as Salieri, and there's NO recordings of it. That just shocks me.

    • @officialtimcurry
      @officialtimcurry  15 днів тому +1

      @@TrueLegateDamar there is a recording of it but it’s kept in the performance archive in New York and can only be viewed on library premises for research purposes.

  • @1krani
    @1krani 8 років тому +156

    2:53 You know Tim is awesome when he straight-up steals the man's baton.

    • @leslieshafer6343
      @leslieshafer6343 5 років тому +10

      Yeah, that was great.

    • @danielponder690
      @danielponder690 3 роки тому +1

      I hope he got it back! I'm rather attached to my batons!

    • @barbafantfant2597
      @barbafantfant2597 2 роки тому +3

      oh, Tim could steal my baton anyday.... ;)

    • @ElkAndTurt
      @ElkAndTurt 4 місяці тому +1

      That was originally done as improvisation in the 1980 Shakespeare festival production with Kevin Kline when he fought the maestro and stole his baton

  • @3dpprofessor
    @3dpprofessor 2 роки тому +54

    I wish there was a recording of the full show. I imagine his "with cat- like tread" is legendary.

  • @KKSinger
    @KKSinger 8 років тому +217

    OH MY! You have no idea how happy this makes me! I saw this production at the Drury Lane Theater in June of 1982 in London and was floored! I love Tim Curry and we had no idea he was in it until we got there and he came on stage! Thank you so much for posting this!

    • @Paullebbon
      @Paullebbon 5 років тому +11

      I saw it as well while on a school trip in 1982, George Cole, Tim Curry and Alistair McCoy were the actors I remembered most, it was my first ever theater experience and I loved it.

    • @eggmannega6895
      @eggmannega6895 4 роки тому +5

      Drury Lane is real?

    • @jayphoenix3756
      @jayphoenix3756 4 роки тому +11

      Yes, it’s just near by Covent Garden. You’ll know it when you get to the muffin shops.

    • @janicesimcoe5923
      @janicesimcoe5923 3 роки тому +5

      I also saw this production in May 1982, with Prince Phillip and Princess Anne attending. Tim Curry was amazing!

    • @martythemartian99
      @martythemartian99 3 роки тому +2

      @@eggmannega6895 Where else would any self respecting Muffin Man live? ;)

  • @nathanstelts5357
    @nathanstelts5357 9 років тому +235

    Such a terrible shame that he's wheelchair bound now. What an amazing talent

    • @kongfeet81
      @kongfeet81 6 років тому +17

      Old age is a motherfucker

    • @reneastle8447
      @reneastle8447 6 років тому +16

      @@kongfeet81 It won't be for long. Sooner or later, there will be cures to make sure nobody becomes wheelchair bound. The Peter Pan Potion will be no exception. Tim Curry will revert back to walking again.

    • @chooseyourpoison5105
      @chooseyourpoison5105 5 років тому +21

      @@kongfeet81 It wasn't just old age - he had a massive stroke

    • @FriendlyHomie
      @FriendlyHomie 5 років тому +8

      @@reneastle8447 Could you send me a source for this?
      We've been trying to find a cure for 16 years, but we're not even close. If you have a source I would be grateful, even more grateful if the source explained the science behind it, so we can make further work on it. Unfortunately my team hasn't found a way to even fully revive dead nerves, so your sources could help a lot.

    • @reneastle8447
      @reneastle8447 5 років тому +1

      @@FriendlyHomie I'll have to make appointments to scientists, doctors and chemists of the idea. I'm not gonna do it alone. I'll need all the help I can get.

  • @videogamenutter
    @videogamenutter 3 роки тому +23

    I wish we had the complete show with Tim in it recorded.

  • @ravenocisty
    @ravenocisty 6 років тому +91

    BRAVO! I love Tim Curry. His voice is magnificent. He is the quintessential Pirate KING!

    • @mumi009
      @mumi009 4 роки тому +1

      See John English's Pirate KIng. Also very good.

    • @ravenocisty
      @ravenocisty 4 роки тому

      @@mumi009 Thank you. I'll check it out.

    • @bookwoman53
      @bookwoman53 3 роки тому +1

      I’m partial to Kevin Kline’s performance.

  • @maggiesouza7
    @maggiesouza7 4 роки тому +119

    He’s such an amazing actor and person. It breaks my heart seeing him move around so easily here but he’s getting stronger and thank the lord he can still talk. He’s one of my idols ❤️

    • @lauramalek3128
      @lauramalek3128 3 роки тому +14

      He is getting stronger daily. I am SO happy about that, but yes he surely is!

  • @rosebyanyname
    @rosebyanyname 8 років тому +302

    How he hasn't been knighted yet I'll never know!

    • @Rodshark75
      @Rodshark75 8 років тому +45

      #knightcurrynow

    • @pikppa
      @pikppa 8 років тому +11

      He must be

    • @mr.m.8727
      @mr.m.8727 5 років тому +10

      He pays taxes...and he also doesn't harass people...

    • @FriendlyHomie
      @FriendlyHomie 5 років тому +14

      Harry Kane got knighted for.. Nothing. This amazing artist has never even been considered. I think it's safe to say, being knighted means nothing now.

    • @hyperpowerfulform5132
      @hyperpowerfulform5132 4 роки тому +23

      Sir Tim Curry does have a good ring to it.

  • @AdcrofromTikTok
    @AdcrofromTikTok 8 років тому +99

    Trust Tim to bring us the campest Pirate King ever!

  • @N734NJ
    @N734NJ 6 років тому +52

    Lordy lord, but the way he was bouncing around, you'd thing Tim didn't way more than a feather. Impressive!

    • @lauramalek3128
      @lauramalek3128 3 роки тому +4

      Plus his sheer stage presence made him seem so SO SO tall, but those who *know him to be well under six foot are captivated none the less.

  • @Kryssaira
    @Kryssaira 7 років тому +69

    That is one pretty man!!! And he's got a gorgeous voice. I wish I'd seen this production!

    • @angelus2828
      @angelus2828 7 років тому +9

      As a child, I saw this production in Drury Lane twice. It was BRILLIANT. I was so excited because the pirates came into the audience and one of them spoke to me!! He told me not to tell anyone they were there. Never forgot it and never will. Tim Curry, was and is a LEGEND. The actor playing Frederick, was none other than Michael Praed (Dynasty and Robin Hood fame) who you can see in this clip as well. Incredible memories of this, just wonderful. This is a production I would dearly LOVE to see again!!

  • @virginiastanners6213
    @virginiastanners6213 8 років тому +77

    I watched the Royal Variety in 1982 just to see Tim, but turned on a bit late and missed him. We didn't have a VCR, so that was that. So pleased to see it, 34 years later!

  • @GodIsJamesMason
    @GodIsJamesMason 6 років тому +46

    His vocal range gives me the chills! Damn, Curry! You win!

  • @reidmason2551
    @reidmason2551 10 років тому +107

    Same orchestration and structure as Kevin Kline's version, but with that patented Tim Curry craziness as an added bonus. I like it! It's much more dynamic than sticking to the old operetta style of some versions.

    • @TheIllustriouBlueJay
      @TheIllustriouBlueJay 3 роки тому +8

      Its like Coke and Pepsi. The taste is similar, yet each are different enough to make them their own thing.

    • @XenusMama
      @XenusMama 3 роки тому +1

      Much prefer Kevin

  • @BerlinKim1
    @BerlinKim1 Рік тому +11

    It is so wonderful to see Tim here in his prime. God bless him. A man of amazing talents.

  • @Jasminecasa02
    @Jasminecasa02 3 роки тому +8

    tim is beautiful

  • @sha11235
    @sha11235 9 років тому +148

    From a mad transvestite to a pirate king. That is show biz.

  • @sherimcdaniel3491
    @sherimcdaniel3491 3 роки тому +26

    I am ashamed of myself. I loved Tim in “that odd movie” from the mid 70’s and had no clue what an amazing talent he possessed in SO MANY areas of media!! A magnificent voice, speaking as well as singing and that “R” roll-good heavens!!
    And I couldn’t stop this thought from entering my head. Imagine what a phenomenal performance had Tim and Freddie collaborated!! It would have been a once-in-a-century shindig! I can’t help but believe they would both have made musical history! Ah, an opportunity there and gone.
    Tim, thank you so very much for sharing yourself with the world and thanks to all who shared the performances here on UA-cam.

  • @tammywooley2635
    @tammywooley2635 3 роки тому +44

    I think he is the most talented man who has ever walked this earth, i want to thank him from the bottom of my heart for all the enterrainment he has given us. LORD BLESS HIM. It would have been great to see him on stage like he is in this clip.

  • @jamlym4974
    @jamlym4974 6 років тому +20

    Tim Curry is a professional pirate.

  • @MysteryAndroclese401
    @MysteryAndroclese401 8 років тому +61

    Upstage lads! This is my ONLY num-BER!

  • @suziequzie
    @suziequzie Рік тому +4

    Him AND Kevin Kline - awesome

  • @maicey_t.
    @maicey_t. 4 роки тому +9

    Oh my word he's just so handsome

  • @Wayne_Mather
    @Wayne_Mather 3 роки тому +18

    He would have been an amazing lion in a Wizard of Oz remake! That voice here reminds me how that actor portrayed the character.

  • @karenhawkins8061
    @karenhawkins8061 3 місяці тому +2

    I went to see this in London 4 times before I convinced a friend to come along and she loved it too. Tim can hold an audience just by being on stage

  • @TheAureliac
    @TheAureliac Місяць тому +1

    Interesting to see the Joseph Papp staging of this Gilbert and Sullivan classic. It suits Tim Curry perfectly.

  • @mariaolson5808
    @mariaolson5808 2 роки тому +3

    When I was in highschool my mom and I vacationed in England to visit a friend and saw Tim Curry as the Pirate King at the Drury Lane Theatre. I think it was 1982. Michael Praed was Frderick. It was awesome. I have lkved Tim Curry since then.

  • @davidsigalow7349
    @davidsigalow7349 3 роки тому +2

    I was in London in 1982 while this was playing. Unfortunately, Tim Curry was on holiday the week I was there, so I didn't go.

  • @barbarawallace6890
    @barbarawallace6890 3 роки тому +24

    Oh, gods, such a studmuffin! The look, the voice, his sheer Presence....Tim Curry is such a remarkable man with so much talent; what the stroke did to him was such a horrible blow, but he's still got the heart and drive he's always had. Goddess Bless and watch over him ❤️🙏

  • @annecosgrove2133
    @annecosgrove2133 4 місяці тому +1

    Such a wonderful actor and talented singer! My favorite role is that doctor on the Russian submarine in Hunt for Red October. It’s a secondary role, but he really made it memorable. Anything he does you can’t take your eyes off him.

  • @JackCaliber
    @JackCaliber 6 років тому +21

    ♪ 'Cause when you're a professional pirate ♪

  • @gooberwench
    @gooberwench 4 роки тому +28

    Just a superlative performance..... such a fine voice, impeccable tuning but with all the dramatic licence required of the character. Tim Curry is a treasure of our time!

  • @orange-gd4io
    @orange-gd4io 9 років тому +97

    Dang!!! those boots work for him, lol

    • @brendahuff4653
      @brendahuff4653 9 років тому +24

      I agree 100%%! He is so hot and I love him!!

    • @farrahlynne7121
      @farrahlynne7121 4 роки тому +6

      It ALL works for him!!!!.....which in turn is really working for me!😉

    • @malloryknox6802
      @malloryknox6802 3 роки тому +3

      Not just the boots

    • @nhmooytis7058
      @nhmooytis7058 3 роки тому

      Almost as much as the corset in Rocky Horror 😁

  • @erikafreebird6449
    @erikafreebird6449 3 роки тому +14

    Tim Curry was born to perform. Thank God he has gifted us with such a fabulous body of work.
    Love you forever Tim! 💕

  • @poetryjones7946
    @poetryjones7946 3 роки тому +10

    God, no matter WHAT this guy does he is Mesmerizing. You just can’t take your eyes off him!

  • @kennethcorley9333
    @kennethcorley9333 2 місяці тому +1

    I count myself fortunate to have had the opportunity to see him in concert.

  • @thelegendaryblackbeastofaa115
    @thelegendaryblackbeastofaa115 9 років тому +58

    Interesting how Captain Blood (Errol Flynn) set the look for the "heroic pirate" for decades--"The Princess Bride," "Cutthroat Island," this and the Kevin Kline version of "Pirates of Penzance;" all the lead pirates had to look like Errol Flynn, with the white blouse and short ponytail (unless the pirate was the villain, in which case he looked like Captain Hook)...and then Jacksparrow completely changed it up, so now all the pirates have guy-liner and rock-star looks (Hook from "Once Upon a Time" and Eddie Izzard in "Treasure Island.") Both looks are great for a pirate; it's just something I find interesting.

    • @disneylandw
      @disneylandw 8 років тому +9

      Captain Blood and Treasure Island will still be more timeless for pirates then the "rock star" thing and whatever that stays true in the swashbuckling genre until an bigger thing come along then it will changes again.

    • @Ilma1984
      @Ilma1984 6 років тому +3

      I often think about that, too. For ages the stereotypical pirate was Long John Silver or Captain Hook. Now Purates look like Jack Sparrow. It is interesting to see how media influences this pictures.

    • @leslieshafer6343
      @leslieshafer6343 5 років тому +10

      @@Ilma1984 Actually if you're going for a more realistic pirate look, the character Barbosa is probably closer to the real thing.

    • @IngenuousSoprano
      @IngenuousSoprano 3 роки тому +4

      Even more interesting because the descriptions of Capt. Blood's clothes in the book sound very much like what we see when we think of Capt. Hook. Captain Blood is a bit like Percy Blakeney when it comes to clothes.

    • @blackswan4486
      @blackswan4486 3 роки тому +3

      In America many of our founders were Legit pirates from what I’ve read but don’t quote me

  • @christinajacobsen6690
    @christinajacobsen6690 9 років тому +40

    Fan-girling so hard right now. I love this play and I love Tim Curry!

  • @verena9911
    @verena9911 3 роки тому +15

    Tim puts everything into his characters and that's what makes him so special

  • @BillyDBunny
    @BillyDBunny 7 років тому +45

    Jesus, he was a handsome man.

  • @EBThisThat
    @EBThisThat 3 роки тому +13

    This song lives in my head rent free ! I absolutely love the growl in his voice in this version ! I think this tops all other versions I’ve seen ! Brava !

    • @lauramalek3128
      @lauramalek3128 3 роки тому +2

      Yes....he DOES "rock the growl". ❤

    • @lilliehalumi8770
      @lilliehalumi8770 3 роки тому +1

      Have you heard him sing Toxic Love from Fern Gully - The Last Rainforest? There is a video on UA-cam that shows him in the studio recording it. It will blow you away.

    • @EBThisThat
      @EBThisThat 3 роки тому

      @@lilliehalumi8770 Yes, and that song pops up into my mind from time to time. He’s such an inspiration! I’d love to meet him!

  • @helenkreissl
    @helenkreissl 4 роки тому +5

    That swagger at the end.

  • @fistyann8434
    @fistyann8434 Рік тому +2

    Gods, this man is gorgeous. Absolute legend.

  • @lucypeterson2231
    @lucypeterson2231 4 роки тому +6

    You had me at Tim Curry

  • @dawningoftime
    @dawningoftime 3 роки тому +9

    This just adds to his role of Long John Silver in Muppets Treasure Island.

  • @barbarahala3925
    @barbarahala3925 3 роки тому +7

    i am a huge fan of Tim, I loved everything this man has been in. I personally hate clowns, but Tim Curry for me will be the one and only Pennywise. .. He a treasure that for sure and I had a huge crush on him when I was younger.. :)

  • @jacquelinedoswell7222
    @jacquelinedoswell7222 13 днів тому +1

    What a man

  • @andreaallsopp7043
    @andreaallsopp7043 7 місяців тому +1

    This was a fantastic production and the video footage isn't a patch on watching Tim do this live. He was sensational, matched by Michael Praed as Frederick, Pamela Stephenson as Mabel and George Cole the Major General.

  • @Iliekdeers
    @Iliekdeers 10 років тому +29

    He is a pirate King , alright . Tim Curry"s rules , hell yeah ! he is a winner .

  • @anthonyrichardson8677
    @anthonyrichardson8677 9 місяців тому +2

    Brilliant, bold Tim Curry! A superb all round entertainer, class, charismatic and an absolute treasure.

  • @catvanburen2768
    @catvanburen2768 4 роки тому +3

    Tim Curry as a pirate is aesthetic. Tallying it up now it appears that he has been a pirate on three occasions, one being this, and the others being his roles in Muppet Treasure Island and the other being Pirates of the Plain. In my heart, it seems Tim Curry always plays a pirate though so the math does not add up between reality and my imagination. Tim Curry exudes pirate energy.

    • @westport17782010
      @westport17782010 4 роки тому

      He Also Voiced Pirate Captain James Hook in 1990's Fox's Peter Pan & The Pirates Cartoon Show.

  • @sarahjaneheckscher6737
    @sarahjaneheckscher6737 3 місяці тому +2

    My 18th birthday present, tickets to Pirates. An unforgettable experience Tim Curry was sublime.

    • @Jessie-w5f
      @Jessie-w5f 3 місяці тому

      Good for you sweetie!!!
      I’m much older than you. I am a 60 year old retired Navy veteran nurse.
      I was born and raised in New York City (1964-1985)
      In 1980, my sophomore year in high school
      Several close friends and I decided to go see this movie called “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”
      It played in what is called the 8th Street Playhouse on Mark plaza in Greenwich Village in the lower East Side of Manhattan.
      (New Yorkers simply refer to it as “The Village”
      And that’s when I discovered the amazing, remarkable man named Tim Curry!
      I loved and still do love the arts
      Music, dancing, acting, singing, Broadway showtunes -
      The whole nine yards
      It’s nice to see a young person who appreciates artistry and the beauty in it
      God bless you ❤

    • @sarahjaneheckscher6737
      @sarahjaneheckscher6737 2 місяці тому

      Bless you my dear. My 18th was in 1982, I’m actually 60 next week. Some performances stay with you forever. Tim Curry in Pirates, Yul Brynner in the King and I, Sir Ian McKellern as Richard III. Theatre was a huge part of my life, and I’ve been the luckiest girl in the world to have experienced the finest that London theatres can offer.

  • @SpiderandMosquito
    @SpiderandMosquito 6 років тому +8

    The most animated performer of the late 20th century this man was a gift from God... it was a sad day when he had his stroke and is now confined to a wheelchair. We lost his ability to perform like this you know what it's okay he earned his rest and we have some amazing memories

    • @paulinebanks4894
      @paulinebanks4894 3 роки тому

      I adored him in the Rocky Horror Show. His speaking and singing voice blew me away. Can't believe we have been robbed of a wonderful man.

    • @lauramalek3128
      @lauramalek3128 3 роки тому +5

      From what I've read (okay, mostly here from posters on other TC posts) he has continued PT since his stroke and has returned to voice over work as well as convention appearances, so we may all be fortunate enough to encounter this magical man again. ❤

  • @mekachu04
    @mekachu04 6 місяців тому +1

    hands down still my favourite Pirate King. Curry sings this role like perfection. what i wouldn't give to have been able to see him in this role in the play's entirety

  • @tammywooley2635
    @tammywooley2635 3 роки тому +4

    He looks like he is having so much fun

  • @RosaPardoPerez
    @RosaPardoPerez Рік тому +1

    The best Pirate King i have ever heard!! Mr. Curry makes special everything he touches. HURRAYY!!

  • @KOLDBLU3ST33L
    @KOLDBLU3ST33L 3 роки тому +3

    ❤️TimCurry

  • @flummoxedgiles
    @flummoxedgiles 5 років тому +14

    He looks absolutely gorgeous at 0:45

  • @ItsAsparageese
    @ItsAsparageese 4 роки тому +10

    Oh wow! This is my all-time favorite role Kevin Kline ever played and Kevin Kline is still my favorite Pirate King, but Tim Curry is stellar in this piece and I wish there'd been a full production with him! Although this song perhaps ought to be transposed up a tiny bit for him, and also he deserves an audience that isn't so proper they miss laughing at all the jokes XD

  • @madeleineegan9682
    @madeleineegan9682 4 роки тому +10

    God he’s hot as a pirate

  • @ferchufer8664
    @ferchufer8664 7 років тому +18

    I love Tim so much

  • @anthonyhenrysmith
    @anthonyhenrysmith 8 років тому +27

    he sings very well!

  • @timothybordelon4651
    @timothybordelon4651 8 років тому +13

    I want to see the whole play of The Pirates of Penzance with him as the king.

  • @edward311
    @edward311 4 роки тому +8

    Thank you SO much for uploading this clip. I loved loved loved this production at the Drury Lane Theatre. The whole cast were wonderful and this brings back lovely memories. Tim Curry is such a brilliant performer. I passed the theatre one day and he was at the upstairs window gazing out.....I madly waved and he waved back and blew a kiss. He's a real star. xx

    • @lauramalek3128
      @lauramalek3128 3 роки тому +3

      Lucky lucky LUCKY LUCKY YOU for being the recipient of that blown kiss. He is MAGICAL.

    • @preciousone5496
      @preciousone5496 3 роки тому +2

      @Laura Malek... EXACTLY what I was thinking!!!

  • @lauramalek3128
    @lauramalek3128 3 роки тому +3

    At like 3:47 "BOX!" so he gets one pushed onstage for his next scene...too cute and funny. LOVE LOVE LOVE me some Tim Curry! ❤❤❤❤

  • @jeaniee.6283
    @jeaniee.6283 3 роки тому +3

    Bravo. magnificent voice. and hot as hell too

  • @BilltheFifth
    @BilltheFifth 7 років тому +10

    T.C. is a total badass.

  • @rafaelaguilar3380
    @rafaelaguilar3380 4 роки тому +11

    Tim Curry... GREAT ARTIST, GREAT VOICE. GREAT TALENT!

  • @ek3910
    @ek3910 3 роки тому +6

    Big booming voice !!!

  • @KatherineHasapis
    @KatherineHasapis 8 місяців тому +1

    Tim curry is so versatile he can do and sing anything he is majestic

  • @chantelleadlington
    @chantelleadlington 6 років тому +21

    Tim's mother was there watching him perform, it was the Queen mother's birthday and he was the one presenting the cake to her, his mum kept waving and caught his attention and he dropped the cake

    • @TheIllustriouBlueJay
      @TheIllustriouBlueJay 3 роки тому +3

      Probably why he hasn't been knighted lol.

    • @micaylab1
      @micaylab1 3 роки тому +1

      I've heard that story and it's very funny in my perspective.
      It is a bit over the top when you're Brittish and always looking up to Royalty.

  • @brendalewis2431
    @brendalewis2431 5 років тому +9

    Brilliant voice in this great actor.

  • @brandfrostpaw
    @brandfrostpaw 2 роки тому +3

    Will never get tired of watching this. Oh, to have seen the whole show when he was doing it.

  • @wmomente
    @wmomente 3 роки тому +4

    Curry - brilliant performer !!!

  • @glendaisbell5000
    @glendaisbell5000 6 років тому +12

    I Love Tim Curry in all his movies and his singing ❤❤

  • @BigDaddy9754
    @BigDaddy9754 5 років тому +4

    Tim Curry: The "Professional Pirate" King :)

  • @ThePrincessziah1
    @ThePrincessziah1 26 днів тому

    His voice is astonishing and what charisma he had and that smile, love it.

  • @elinlloyd7002
    @elinlloyd7002 9 років тому +63

    i never want kids but id so have Tim's baby

    • @lilyiris9253
      @lilyiris9253 7 років тому +9

      Elin Lloyd Me too, me too..I can completely agree.

    • @krisbane2623
      @krisbane2623 5 років тому +2

      someone needs to produce some soon, I would if he would of let me ( I may be fixed but I'm sure he hold the power to fix that and produce offspring lol )

    • @justynjonn
      @justynjonn 5 років тому +1

      Why don't you want kids?

    • @KittyCat260
      @KittyCat260 4 роки тому +5

      Absolutely! Honestly I'm amazed the video itself doesn't impregnate anyone who watches it

    • @elinlloyd7002
      @elinlloyd7002 4 роки тому +1

      @@justynjonn i know have a 18 months year old daughter never thought id have a child x

  • @lilliedoubleyou3865
    @lilliedoubleyou3865 Рік тому +3

    Tim Curry can out-bless Brian Blessed any day, and twice on Sundays.

  • @krystalharwood2300
    @krystalharwood2300 9 років тому +103

    i could have pictured him as the Phantom too

    • @TheGlow1012
      @TheGlow1012 9 років тому +22

      +Krystal Harwood That's what i've always thought...that Tim would have be amazing as the Phantom.

    • @ProletariatPrince
      @ProletariatPrince 7 років тому +4

      Yes... But no. Gerard Butler is the only Phantom for me.

    • @EmilyGloeggler7984
      @EmilyGloeggler7984 6 років тому

      Oh no - not at all.

    • @kurtisploehn4711
      @kurtisploehn4711 6 років тому +7

      If Paul Stanley could do it, I'm sure Tim Curry could have, as well.

  • @barnabyjones3708
    @barnabyjones3708 5 років тому +7

    You know how much I'd pay to see him do "With Catlike Tread"? All the money.

  • @leeanadiaz8463
    @leeanadiaz8463 4 роки тому +9

    Long live Tim Curry!! So very talented and not to mention gorgeous here!! Lol

  • @emilygracey
    @emilygracey 4 роки тому +5

    SincevI associate his voice from Frankenfurter and King Arthur that having suchva beautiful baritone never really occurred to me. What an amazing set of pipes!! 🥰