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Kismet
Tour
Opening Date
Sep 19, 1955
Closing Date
Feb 04, 1956
Musical
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Sep 19, 1955
Close Date: Feb 04, 1956
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
Baghdad
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Manuel Davis
Book by
Charles Lederer
and
Luther Davis
; With Music From
Alexander Borodin
; Musical Adaptation by
Robert Wright
and
George Forrest
; Lyrics by
Robert Wright
and
George Forrest
; Based on the play by
Edward Knoblock
; Orchestral and Choral Arrangements by
Arthur Kay
; Musical Director:
Carmen Coppola
; Assistant Musical Dir.:
Michael Kuttner
Directed by
Albert Marre
; Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by
Jack Cole
Scenic Design by
Lemuel Ayers
; Costume Design by
Lemuel Ayers
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
Earle MacVeigh
Public Poet, later called Hajj
Donald Clarke
The Caliph
James Eiler
Omar
Marthe Errolle
Lalume
George Lipton
The Wazir of Police
Margot Moser
Marsinah
Haji's Daughter
Alex Alexander
Jawan
Lucy Andonian
Ayah to Zubbediya
Carmen Austin
Slave Girl
Singer
Chris Bavelles
Singer
Ethel Bell
Dancer
Anita Berman
Princess of Ababu
Genevieve Boles
The Widow Yussef
Singer
Charles Booth
Wazir's Guard
Marte Boyle
Dancer
Mary Brady
Singer
Ruth Chamberlain
Dancer
Florence Colins
Slave Girl
Singer
Philip Cook
Dervish
Peter Costanza
Muezzin
Singer
Al Craine
Muezzin
Singer
Rosemary Fuhrman
Street Dancer
Princess Samaris of Bangalore
Adeline Gaheton
Princess of Ababu
Kathryn George
Singer
Robert Goss
Hassan-Ben
Chief Policeman
Don Graham
Singer
Donald Graham
A Servant
Lucky Kargo
Attendant
Roberta Keith
Slave Girl
Dancer
Kaarlyn Kitch
Dancer
Doris Light
Dancer
Bruce MacKay
First Beggar
Second Beggar
Marie Maggiore
Dancer
Ethel Martin
Street Dancer
Princess Zubbediya of Damascus
George Martin
Third Beggar
Akbar
Jack Miller
Dervish
Assiz
Lawrence Mitchell
Singer
Terry Monroe
Slave Girl
Singer
Oran Osburn
Taman
role oroginally called "The Merchant"
Singer
Noella Peloquin
Singer
John Quinn
Muezzin
Singer
Anthony Safina
Muezzin
The Bangle Man
Singer
Charles Scott
Second Beggar
Wazir's Guard
Louise Whetsel
Singer
Robert H. Wiensko
Attendant
Cast
Karen Ford
Lalume
Charles Booth
Third Beggar
Philip Cook
Akbar
Truman Gaige
Jawan
Roberta Keith
Street Dancer
Princess Zubbediya of Damascus
Robert McClure
Muezzin
Singer
Susie Winchester
The Widow Yussef
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People
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Manuel Davis
Book by
Charles Lederer
and
Luther Davis
; With Music From
Alexander Borodin
; Musical Adaptation by
Robert Wright
and
George Forrest
; Lyrics by
Robert Wright
and
George Forrest
; Based on the play by
Edward Knoblock
; Orchestral and Choral Arrangements by
Arthur Kay
; Musical Director:
Carmen Coppola
; Assistant Musical Dir.:
Michael Kuttner
Directed by
Albert Marre
; Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by
Jack Cole
Scenic Design by
Lemuel Ayers
; Costume Design by
Lemuel Ayers
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
Earle MacVeigh
Public Poet, later called Hajj
Donald Clarke
The Caliph
James Eiler
Omar
Marthe Errolle
Lalume
George Lipton
The Wazir of Police
Margot Moser
Marsinah
Haji's Daughter
Alex Alexander
Jawan
Lucy Andonian
Ayah to Zubbediya
Carmen Austin
Slave Girl
Singer
Chris Bavelles
Singer
Ethel Bell
Dancer
Anita Berman
Princess of Ababu
Genevieve Boles
The Widow Yussef
Singer
Charles Booth
Wazir's Guard
Marte Boyle
Dancer
Mary Brady
Singer
Ruth Chamberlain
Dancer
Florence Colins
Slave Girl
Singer
Philip Cook
Dervish
Peter Costanza
Muezzin
Singer
Al Craine
Muezzin
Singer
Rosemary Fuhrman
Street Dancer
Princess Samaris of Bangalore
Adeline Gaheton
Princess of Ababu
Kathryn George
Singer
Robert Goss
Hassan-Ben
Chief Policeman
Don Graham
Singer
Donald Graham
A Servant
Lucky Kargo
Attendant
Roberta Keith
Slave Girl
Dancer
Kaarlyn Kitch
Dancer
Doris Light
Dancer
Bruce MacKay
First Beggar
Second Beggar
Marie Maggiore
Dancer
Ethel Martin
Street Dancer
Princess Zubbediya of Damascus
George Martin
Third Beggar
Akbar
Jack Miller
Dervish
Assiz
Lawrence Mitchell
Singer
Terry Monroe
Slave Girl
Singer
Oran Osburn
Taman
role oroginally called "The Merchant"
Singer
Noella Peloquin
Singer
John Quinn
Muezzin
Singer
Anthony Safina
Muezzin
The Bangle Man
Singer
Charles Scott
Second Beggar
Wazir's Guard
Louise Whetsel
Singer
Robert H. Wiensko
Attendant
Cast
Karen Ford
Lalume
Charles Booth
Third Beggar
Philip Cook
Akbar
Truman Gaige
Jawan
Roberta Keith
Street Dancer
Princess Zubbediya of Damascus
Robert McClure
Muezzin
Singer
Susie Winchester
The Widow Yussef
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Jan 23, 1956 - Feb 04, 1956
Shubert Theatre
Washington, DC
Jan 16, 1956 - Jan 21, 1956
Opera House
Boston, MA
Jan 09, 1956 - Jan 14, 1956
Erlanger Theatre
Buffalo, NY
Jan 02, 1956 - Jan 07, 1956
Cass Theatre
Detroit, MI
Dec 06, 1955 - Dec 31, 1955
Great Northern Theatre
Chicago, IL
Nov 28, 1955 - Nov 30, 1955
KRNT Theater
Des Moines, IA
Nov 21, 1955 - Nov 26, 1955
Lyceum Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
Nov 14, 1955 - Nov 19, 1955
Murat Centre
Indianapolis, IN
Oct 10, 1955 - Oct 22, 1955
Nixon Theatre
Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 03, 1955 - Oct 08, 1955
Ford's Theatre
Baltimore, MD
Sep 26, 1955 - Oct 01, 1955
The Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, DE
Sep 19, 1955 - Sep 24, 1955
Hershey Theatre
Hershey, PA
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