Opening Date

Sep 19, 1955

Closing Date

Feb 04, 1956

MusicalOriginalNational Tour

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Setting
Baghdad

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
Public Poet, later called Hajj
The Caliph
The Wazir of Police
Marsinah
Haji's Daughter
Ayah to Zubbediya
Slave Girl
 
Singer
Dancer
Princess of Ababu
The Widow Yussef
 
Singer
Wazir's Guard
Dancer
Singer
Slave Girl
 
Singer
Dervish
Muezzin
 
Singer
Muezzin
 
Singer
Street Dancer
 
Princess Samaris of Bangalore
Princess of Ababu
Hassan-Ben
 
Chief Policeman
Singer
A Servant
Attendant
Slave Girl
 
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
First Beggar
 
Second Beggar
Street Dancer
 
Princess Zubbediya of Damascus
Third Beggar
 
Akbar
Dervish
 
Assiz
Slave Girl
 
Singer
Taman
role oroginally called "The Merchant"
 
Singer
Muezzin
 
Singer
Muezzin
 
The Bangle Man
 
Singer
Second Beggar
 
Wazir's Guard
Attendant

Cast

Lalume
Third Beggar
Akbar
Jawan
Street Dancer
 
Princess Zubbediya of Damascus
Muezzin
 
Singer
The Widow Yussef
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Jan 23, 1956 - Feb 04, 1956
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Jan 16, 1956 - Jan 21, 1956
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Jan 09, 1956 - Jan 14, 1956
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Jan 02, 1956 - Jan 07, 1956
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Dec 06, 1955 - Dec 31, 1955
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Nov 28, 1955 - Nov 30, 1955
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Nov 21, 1955 - Nov 26, 1955
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Nov 14, 1955 - Nov 19, 1955
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Oct 10, 1955 - Oct 22, 1955
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Sep 19, 1955 - Sep 24, 1955
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