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Kismet (1953)

Broadway, Opera, Other

MusicAlexander Borodin

Music • LyricsGeorge Forrest

Music • LyricsRobert Wright I

LyricsRobert Wright

BookLuther Davis

BookCharles Lederer

Based on the PlayEdward Knoblock

VenueZiegfeld Theatre1341 6th Ave. (at 54th St.) New York, NY

Licensed ByMTI

Opening DateDec 3rd 1953

Closing DateApr 23rd 1955

Creative Team
Lyrics
Robert Wright
Original
George Forrest
Original
Book
Charles Lederer
Original
Luther Davis
Original
Based on the Play
Edward Knoblock
Original
Direction
Albert Marre
Original
Movement Direction
Jack Cole
Original
Choreography
Jack Cole
Original
Dance
Jack Cole
Original
Music Direction Chorus
William Ellfeldt
Original
Christine Ell
Original
Orchestrations
Arthur Kay
Original
Music Adaptation
Robert Wright
Original
George Forrest
Original
Music Arrangements Vocal Harmony
Arthur Kay
Original
Music Direction
Louis Adrian
Original
Scenic Design
Lemuel Ayers
Original
Costume Design
Lemuel Ayers
Original
Lighting Design
Peggy Clark
Original
Production Stage Management
Phil Friedman
Original
James Wicker
Original
Assistant Production Stage Management
Richard Vine
Original
Cast
Princess Zubbediya of Damascus
Florence Lessing
Original
Ayah To Zubbediya
Lucy Andonian
Original
Omar
Philip Coolidge
Original
Marsinah
Doretta Morrow
Original
Princess of Ababu
Patricia Dunn
Original
Muezzin
Kirby Smith
Original
Gerald Cardoni
Original
Hajj
Alfred Drake
Original
Dervish
Marc Wilder
Original
Akbar
Jack Dodds
Original
Lalume
Joan Diener
Original
Attendant
John Weidemann
Original
Wazir of Police
Henry Calvin
Original
Second Policeman
Hal Hackett
Original
The Caliph
Richard Kiley
Original
Ensemble/Other Roles
Ralph Strane
Original
Tom Charlesworth
Original
Reiko Sato
Original
Anita Coulter
Original
Louis Polacek
Original
Barbara Slate
Original
Truman Gaige
Original
Rodolfo Silva
Original
Jack Mei Ling
Original
Beatrice Kraft
Original
Bonnie Evans
Original
Ania Romaine
Original
Erica Twiford
Original
Neile Adams
Original
Mario Lamm
Original
Thelma Dare
Original
Carol Ohmart
Original
Lila Jackson
Original
Dancer
George E Romaine
Original
Vida Ann Solomon
Original
Devra Kline
Original
Roberta Stevenson
Original
Patricia Dale
Original
Street Woman
Jo Ann O'Connell
Original
Slave Girl
Sandra Stahl
Original
Joyce Palmer
Original
Wazir's Guard
Steve Reeves
Original
Stephen Ferry
Original
Singer
Richard Vine
Original
Robert Lamont
Original
Lynne Stuart
Original
George Yarick
Original
Richard Oneto
Original
A Peddler
Earle MacVeigh
Original
Artistic Production
Production
Charles Lederer
Original
Edwin Lester
Original
Creative Team
Scene Shop Paint Artisan
Phil Raiguel
Original
Company Management Orchestra Management
Morris Stonzek
Original
Advertising
Lawrence Weiner
Original
Theatre Owner
Billy Rose
Original
Press Representation
Martin Shwartz
Original
Barry Hyams
Original
Production Management
Peter Bronte
Original
Theatre Operations
Billy Rose
Original
Personal Assistant
Robert O'Hearn
Original
Original Production
Edwin Lester
Original
Personal Assistant
Frank Thompson
Original
Company Management
Harry Essex
Original

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