Production Info

Previews: December 2, 1953 (1 previews)
Opening December 3, 1953
Closing: April 23, 1955
Length of Run: 583 perf.
Run Type: Open-ended

Location Info

Market: Broadway
Location: New York, NY

Credits Highlights

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Director
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Dances and Musical Numbers

Cast

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Omar
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A Public Poet, later called Hajj
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Marsinah, his daughter
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Jawan
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The Wazir of Police
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Lalume
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The Caliph
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Princess Zubbediya of Damascus
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Princess Samaris of Bangalore
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Imam of the Mosque

Musical Numbers

Act One

  • Sands of Time .... Imam of the Mosque
  • Rhymes Have I .... Hajj and Marsinah
  • Fate .... Hajj
  • Reprise: Fate .... Hajj
  • Bazaar of the Caravans .... Street Dancer, Akbar, Assiz, Merchants and Shoppers
  • Not Since Nineveh .... Lalume, Wazir, Three Princesses of Ababu, Akbar, Assiz, Merchants and Shoppers
  • Baubles, Bangles and Beads .... Marsinah
  • Stranger in Paradise .... Caliph and Marsinah
  • He's in Love! .... Chief Policeman, Second Policeman, Prosecutor, Three Princesses of Ababu, Akbar, Assiz, Caliph and Omar
  • Gesticulate .... Hajj and Wazir's Council
  • Fate .... Hajj and Ladies of the Wazir's Harem

Act Two

  • Night of My Nights .... Caliph and Entourage
  • Reprise: Stranger in Paradise .... Marsinah
    • Baubles, Bangles and Beads .... The Caliph
    • He's in Love! .... Entourage
  • Was I Wazir? .... Wazir, Policemen and Guards
  • Rahadlakum .... Hajj, Lalume, Princess Zubbediya, Princess Samaris, Three Princesses of Ababu and Ladies of the Wazir's Harem
  • And This Is My Beloved .... Marsinah, Caliph, Hajj and Wazir
  • The Olive Tree .... Hajj
  • Presentation of Princesses
    • Damascus .... Princess Zubbediya and Ayah
    • Bangalore .... Princess Samaris
    • Ababu .... Princesses of Ababu
  • Finale .... Ensemble and Hajj

Additional Musical Numbers Lists

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Trivia & History

In the Oct. 5, 1953, edition of the New York Times, it was reported that Charles Lederer, co-author of the book, was replacing Edwin Lester as the show's producer. The production had just concluded its tryout engagement in San Francisco, having played in Los Angeles before that. The reason for the change was that the production was proving more expensive than Lester had anticipated, and Lederer had taken charge of raising the necessary addtional funds. 

At the time, it wasn\'t clear whether Lester would be co-credited as producer with his name next to Lederer's in the billing. It was said that Lester had "an option to exercise that privilege."

The solution, which was in place by the start of the tryout run in Boston that started two weeks later, was this:

CHARLES LEDERER

presents

ALFRED DRAKE

in EDWIN LESTER'S production of

A MUSICAL ARABIAN NIGHT

KISMET

One of the investors who helped out, apparently with a substantial sum, was the retired actress Marion Davies, who was Lederer's aunt. The published script was dedicated to her.

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Production Info

Previews: December 2, 1953 (1 previews)
Opening December 3, 1953
Closing: April 23, 1955
Length of Run: 583 perf.
Run Type: Open-ended

Location Info

Market: Broadway
Location: New York, NY

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