'Pirates!' Broadway Review: David Hyde Pierce Steals a Show That's Only Half Ship-Shape

Regardless of the role, David Hyde Pierce plays basically the same nebbish guy - and always, he's simply marvelous on stage. In the latest Broadway production of "The Pirates of Penzance," the role of the Major-General fits Hyde Pierce like a sparkling, perfectly polished monocle. The revival has been retitled "Pirates! The Penzance Musical," but the show that opened Thursday at the Todd Haimes Theatre is really "The New Orleans Musical" or, better yet, "The Pilfered Musical." The story is now set in the French Quarters and many songs have been lifted from other Gilbert & . . .