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Kismet 1953

Opened: December 3, 1953

Kismet - 1953 Broadway History , Info & More

Ziegfeld Theatre
6th Avenue at W. 54th St., Roof New York, NY

From the play by Edward Knoblock

Neither Aladdin nor Ali Baba ever had a day like this! In the span of twenty-four hours, Hajj the beggar manages to escape the clutches of a vengeful bandit, drown the evil Wazir of Police, catch the eye of the Wazir's voluptuous wife, serve as Emir of Baghdad, and see his daughter wed to the handsome Caliph. brbrFrom the original hit Broadway and London productions to the popular MGM film and highly successful revivals around the world, this Arabian fantasy has proven a winner with audiences time and again, thanks to its exotic setting, appealing characters and wry sense of humor, not to mention a lush score adapted from the soaring melodies of Alexander Borodin. Packed with mirth, mayhem and romance, strongKISMET/strong has enough adventure and delight to last at least 1001 Arabian nights!


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Kismet History

Other Productions of Kismet

1953   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1955   West End London Production
West End
1955   US Tour 1st National Tour
US Tour
1955   US Tour 2nd National Tour
US Tour
1962   US Tour Civic Light Opera Tour
US Tour
1965   Broadway Lincoln Center Revival
Broadway
1976   Los Angeles West Coast Revival
Los Angeles
2004   Regional (US) Reprise! Concert
Regional (US)
2006   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
Off-Broadway
2007   West End English National Opera Production
West End

Kismet - 1953 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1954 Theatre World Awards Performance Joan Diener
1954 Tony Awards Best Conductor and Musical Director Louis Adrian
1954 Tony Awards Best Musical Alexander Borodin
1954 Tony Awards Best Musical Charles Lederer
1954 Tony Awards Best Musical Luther Davis
1954 Tony Awards Best Musical Robert Wright
1954 Tony Awards Best Musical George Forrest

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