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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kismet (1953 Broadway musical) | 1 |
| Kismet (1953 musical) canonical | 1 |
| Kismet (musical) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6134522 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kismet (1953 musical) Context triple: [Kismet (1955 film), basedOn, Kismet (1953 musical)]
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A.
Kiss Me, Kate
Kiss Me, Kate is a classic Broadway musical comedy by Cole Porter that playfully intertwines a backstage romance with a musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.
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B.
The Pajama Game
The Pajama Game is a 1957 musical film adaptation of the Broadway show, known for its lively depiction of labor-management romance in a pajama factory and its classic choreography by Bob Fosse.
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C.
Cinderella (1957 musical)
Cinderella (1957 musical) is a televised Rodgers and Hammerstein adaptation of the classic fairy tale, originally created for CBS and starring Julie Andrews in the title role.
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D.
Kiss Me, Kate (orchestration)
Kiss Me, Kate (orchestration) is Robert Russell Bennett’s celebrated orchestral scoring of Cole Porter’s musical, renowned for its rich, sophisticated Broadway sound.
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E.
The Most Happy Fella
The Most Happy Fella is a 1956 Broadway musical by Frank Loesser, known for its operatic score and romantic story set in California’s Napa Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kismet (1953 musical) Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Kiss Me, Kate
Kiss Me, Kate is a classic Broadway musical comedy by Cole Porter that playfully intertwines a backstage romance with a musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.
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B.
The Pajama Game
The Pajama Game is a 1957 musical film adaptation of the Broadway show, known for its lively depiction of labor-management romance in a pajama factory and its classic choreography by Bob Fosse.
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C.
Cinderella (1957 musical)
Cinderella (1957 musical) is a televised Rodgers and Hammerstein adaptation of the classic fairy tale, originally created for CBS and starring Julie Andrews in the title role.
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D.
Kiss Me, Kate (orchestration)
Kiss Me, Kate (orchestration) is Robert Russell Bennett’s celebrated orchestral scoring of Cole Porter’s musical, renowned for its rich, sophisticated Broadway sound.
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E.
The Most Happy Fella
The Most Happy Fella is a 1956 Broadway musical by Frank Loesser, known for its operatic score and romantic story set in California’s Napa Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | Kismet (1955 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Tony Award for Best Musical
NERFINISHED
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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
ⓘ
romantic adventure ⓘ |
| choreographer | Jack Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
George Forrest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
romantic love ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
George Forrest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicAdaptedFrom | Alexander Borodin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | Arabian Nights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
And This Is My Beloved
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baubles, Bangles and Beads NERFINISHED ⓘ Fate ⓘ Stranger in Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBroadwayPerformances | 583 ⓘ |
| orchestralSourceWork |
In the Steppes of Central Asia
NERFINISHED
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Prince Igor NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet No. 2 in D major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayCastMember |
Doretta Morrow
NERFINISHED
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kismet (1953 musical) Description of subject: 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.
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)