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Kismet

Book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis
Music adaptation and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest
Based on the music of Alexander Borodin
Produced by Charles Lederer & Edwin Lester
Directed by Albert Marre
Choreography by Jack Cole
Opened December 3, 1953 at the Ziegfeld Theatre, New York and ran for 583 performances.
Movie 1955

Synopsis

A musical tale of grandeur, Kismet is an extravaganza, a musical pageant conjuring up all of the delights of the Arabian Nights, from the brilliant Bazaar of the Caravans to the moonlit gardens of Baghdad. It's a romantic story of a poet who becomes an emir in a single miraculous day.

Song List

Sands of time
Rhymes have I
Fate
Bazaar Of The Caravans
Not since Nineveh
Baubles, Bangles And Beads
Stranger In Paradise
He's in love
Gesticulate
Night of my nights
Was I Wazir?
Rahadlakum
And This Is My Beloved
Olive Tree, The
Zubbediya
Bored
The hand of fate
Stolen oranges
Paradise garden
The poets meet

Info

Original cast included: Alfred Drake, Richard Kiley, Joan Dienner, Doretta Morrow & Henry Calvin

Related

Kismet MIDI Files
Kismet Sheet Music
Kismet: A Musical Arabian Night (Original Broadway Cast) [SOUNDTRACK] -- Robert Wright, George Forrest; Audio CD
MGM's Kismet: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK] -- Robert Wright, George Forrest; Audio CD
Kismet (1991 Studio Cast) [SOUNDTRACK] -- Robert Wright, George Forrest; Audio CD
Kismet (1955) -- Howard Keel; VHS

Licensing Agent

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212.541.4684
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