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Kismet (8-Oct-1955)
Director: Vincente Minnelli Writers: Charles Lederer; Luther Davis From libretto by: Charles Lederer and Luther Davis From a play: Kismet by Edward Knoblock Keywords: Musical, Fantasy Beggar-poet Hajj stumbles into unexpected wealth, then inveigles his way into the court politics of the Caliph of Bagdad. Knoblock's 1911 play was made into two early films (both lost), then Kismet (1944). The Broadway show with Alfred Drake in the 1953/54 season ran for 583 performances, earning a Tony Award. Vincente Minnelli considered this project beneath him.
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