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Kismet Tour 1955

Opened: April 25, 1955

Kismet - 1955 US Tour History , Info & More

Shubert Theatre (Broadway)
225 West 44th St. 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

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