Kismet (1953 musical)
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Kismet (1953 musical) is a Broadway musical adaptation of Edward Knoblock’s 1911 play, notable for its Arabian Nights setting and a score adapted from the music of Russian composer Alexander Borodin.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Kismet (1953 Broadway musical) | 1 |
| Kismet (musical) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | Kismet (1955 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Tony Award for Best Musical
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedByCastMember | Alfred Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Kismet (1911 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Edward Knoblock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningDate | 1953-12-03 ⓘ |
| broadwaySeason | 1953–1954 Broadway season ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Ziegfeld Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | Hajj the poet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
fate and destiny
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romantic adventure ⓘ |
| choreographer | Jack Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
George Forrest
NERFINISHED
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Robert Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerOfSourceMaterial | Alexander Borodin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Albert Marre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
disguise and mistaken identity
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romantic love ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
George Forrest
NERFINISHED
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Robert Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicAdaptedFrom | Alexander Borodin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | Arabian Nights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
And This Is My Beloved
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Baubles, Bangles and Beads NERFINISHED ⓘ Fate ⓘ Stranger in Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBroadwayPerformances | 583 ⓘ |
| orchestralSourceWork |
In the Steppes of Central Asia
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Prince Igor NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet No. 2 in D major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayCastMember |
Doretta Morrow
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Joan Diener NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Kiley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayStar | Alfred Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSetting | medieval Baghdad ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1953-12-03 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Ziegfeld Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Charles Lederer
NERFINISHED
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Edwin Lester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kismet (1955 film)
this entity surface form:
Kismet (1953 Broadway musical)
this entity surface form:
Kismet (musical)