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Show Credits: Music and Lyrics by Robert Wright
Book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis
Music and Lyrics by George Forrest

Description: Neither Aladdin nor Ali Baba ever had a day like this! In the span of twenty-four hours, Hajj the beggar manages to escape the clutches of a vengeful bandit, drown the evil Wazir of Police, catch the eye of the Wazir's voluptuous wife, serve as Emir of Baghdad, and see his daughter wed to the handsome Caliph.

From the original hit Broadway and London productions to the popular MGM film and highly successful revivals around the world, this Arabian fantasy has proven a winner with audiences time and again, thanks to its exotic setting, appealing characters and wry sense of humor, not to mention a lush score adapted from the soaring melodies of Alexander Borodin. Packed with mirth, mayhem and romance, KISMET has enough adventure and delight to last at least 1001 Arabian nights!

Accolades/
Awards: The show won six Tony Awards, including for Musical, Author (book) and Composer. Since back then the nominees were not announced, there's no telling how many it was up for.

Insight from the experts Staging Tip: Outside the Mosque, a desert camp, a bazaar, a garden, the Wazir's throne room. a room in his harem, the Caliph's ceremonial hall. A "bathing pool" to conceal the Wazir's dead body at the end of the show. There are a few choice authors' notes in the perusal, and the stage directions are extensive. Although the show certainly has farcical tendencies, it's not intended to be modernized, lampooned or peppered with low comedy.