Kismet
Musical - Original
Ziegfeld Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: December 3, 1953
- Closing Date: April 23, 1955
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 583
Lyrics: Robert Wright, George Forrest
Book: Charles Lederer, Luther Davis
Opening Night Cast
| Alfred Drake | Public Poet, later called Hajj | |
| Doretta Morrow | Marsinah | |
| Henry Calvin | The Wazir of Police | |
| Joan Diener | Lalume | |
 |
Richard Kiley | The Caliph |
| Lucy Andonian | Ayah to Zubbediya | |
| Gerald Cardoni | Muezzin | |
| Philip Coolidge | Omar |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Charles Lederer | Book | |
| Luther Davis | Book | |
| Aleksandr Borodin | Music | |
| Robert Wright | Lyrics | |
| George Forrest | Lyrics | |
| Albert Marre | Director |
Awards
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Outstanding Musical | Winner |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Theatre World Award | Joan Diener | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Actor in a Musical | Alfred Drake | Winner |
| 1954 | Author of a Musical | Charles Lederer
Luther Davis |
Winner |
| 1954 | Composer | Aleksandr Borodin | Winner |
| 1954 | Musical | Winner | |
| 1954 | Musical Conductor | Louis Adrian | Winner |
| 1954 | Producer of a Musical | Charles Lederer | Winner |
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