George Forrest

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George Forrest was an American musical theater composer and lyricist best known for adapting classical music into popular Broadway scores, often in collaboration with Robert Wright.

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George Forrest canonical 8

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instanceOf composer
lyricist
musical theatre composer
person
awardReceived Tony Award for Best Original Score nomination
basedOnWorkOf Alexander Borodin
Edvard Grieg
Johann Strauss II
collaboratedWith Robert Wright
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
fieldOfWork Broadway theatre
linked to: Broadway theater

musical adaptation
genre musical theatre
knownFor adapting classical music into Broadway scores
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableCollaboration Wright and Forrest
notableWork Anya
Grand Hotel
Kean
Kismet
Magdalena
Song of Norway
The Great Waltz
Timbuktu!
occupation composer
lyricist
songwriter
partOf American musical theatre tradition
workLocation New York City

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Kismet (1955 film) musicAdaptedBy George Forrest
subject linked to: Kismet
Stranger in Paradise lyricist George Forrest
Kismet (1953 musical) lyricist George Forrest
Kismet (1953 musical) composer George Forrest
Robert Wright collaboratedWith George Forrest
Baubles, Bangles and Beads adaptedBy George Forrest
Baubles, Bangles and Beads lyricist George Forrest
And This Is My Beloved lyricist George Forrest