Kismet (musical)

Kismet is a musical written in 1953 by Robert Wright and George Forrest, adapted from the music of Alexander Borodin.

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Musical - 1953 - Robert Wright - George Forrest - Alexander Borodin

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It premiered on December 3 1953 at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York in the middle of a newspaper strike, and despite the lack of reviews was a hit, running for 583 performances. The original production starred Alfred Drake as the poet Hajj, Doretta Morrow as his daughter Marsinah, Richard Kiley as the young Caliph of Baghdad, and Joan Diener as the vampy wife of the evil Wazir. The show was even more successful in London's West End, enjoying a 648-show run at the Stoll Theatre.

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December 3 - 1953 - Ziegfeld Theater - New York - Alfred Drake - Doretta Morrow - Richard Kiley - Joan Diener - West End

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The songs include "Fate" (based on Borodin's Symphony No.2), "Not Since Nineveh" (based on Polovtsian Dances), "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" (based on String Quartet in D), "Stranger In Paradise" (based on Polovtsian Dances, and covered by many artists including Bing Crosby and Tony Bennett), and "And This Is My Beloved" (String Quartet in D).

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Fate - Not Since Nineveh - Baubles, Bangles and Beads - String Quartet in D - Stranger In Paradise - Bing Crosby - Tony Bennett - And This Is My Beloved

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It was made into a film in 1955 starring Howard Keel and Ann Blyth.

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1955 - Howard Keel - Ann Blyth

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