From the trove, 'Pirates!' remade

Comedy marries operetta, a curse, and a Depp movie

'Pirates!' cast members at the Huntington Theatre

"Pirates!" cast members during a rehearsal last week at the Huntington Theatre. (Essdras M Suarez/Globe Staff)

By Sam Allis

Globe Staff / May 19, 2009

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The first thing to know about Nell Benjamin is that she carries major Hasty Pudding DNA. The Pudding musical romps staged each year by Harvard undergraduates define creative silliness. Their plots are silly, their songs silly, their puns beyond belief. She worked on three shows, including one as stage manager, another as author. (Full article: 841 words)