Kismet (1953 musical)

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Kismet (1953 musical) is a Broadway musical adaptation of Edward Knoblock’s 1911 play, notable for its Arabian Nights setting and a score adapted from the music of Russian composer Alexander Borodin.

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instanceOf Broadway musical
stage musical
adaptedInto Kismet (1955 film)
linked to: film "Kismet"
awardReceived Tony Award for Best Musical
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
awardReceivedByCastMember Alfred Drake
basedOn Kismet (1911 play)
basedOnWorkBy Edward Knoblock
broadwayOpeningDate 1953-12-03
broadwaySeason 1953–1954 Broadway season
broadwayTheatre Ziegfeld Theatre
centralCharacter Hajj the poet
centralTheme fate and destiny
romantic adventure
choreographer Jack Cole
composer George Forrest
Robert Wright
composerOfSourceMaterial Alexander Borodin
countryOfOrigin United States
director Albert Marre
genre musical theatre
hasSubject disguise and mistaken identity
romantic love
social mobility
language English
lyricist George Forrest
Robert Wright
musicAdaptedFrom Alexander Borodin
narrativeStyle Arabian Nights
linked to: The Arabian Nights
notableSong And This Is My Beloved
Baubles, Bangles and Beads
Fate
Stranger in Paradise
numberOfBroadwayPerformances 583
orchestralSourceWork In the Steppes of Central Asia
Prince Igor
linked to: Igor Svyatoslavich

String Quartet No. 2 in D major
originalBroadwayCastMember Doretta Morrow
Joan Diener
Richard Kiley
originalBroadwayStar Alfred Drake
periodOfSetting medieval Baghdad
premiereCity New York City
premiereDate 1953-12-03
premierePlace Ziegfeld Theatre
producer Charles Lederer
Edwin Lester
setting Baghdad

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Kismet (1955 film) basedOn Kismet (1953 musical)
subject linked to: Kismet
Kismet (1955 film) hasBroadwaySource Kismet (1953 Broadway musical)
subject linked to: Kismet
linked to: Kismet (1953 musical)
Stranger in Paradise partOf Kismet (musical)
linked to: Kismet (1953 musical)
Kismet (1911 play) inspiredWork Kismet (1953 musical)
Kismet (1911 play) hasAdaptation Kismet (1953 musical)
Baubles, Bangles and Beads associatedAct Kismet (musical)
linked to: Kismet (1953 musical)
And This Is My Beloved partOf Kismet (musical)
linked to: Kismet (1953 musical)
Luther Davis notableWork Kismet (stage musical, book)
linked to: Kismet (1953 musical)