Kismet (play) upon his return to London, he revived "Kismet". Asche and Brayton appeared in a 1914 film of the play. It was later filmed in 1920, 1930 and 1944. Skinner played Hajj in the 1920 and 1930 film versions, despite being too old for it by the time the 1930 film was made. In 1953, the story was adapted into the famous musical by Robert Wright and George Forrest, with themes from the music of Alexander Borodin. The musical was, in turn, adapted for film in 1955. Kismet (play) Kismet is a three-act play written in 1911 by Edward Knoblauch (who
The Bridges of Madison County (musical) The Bridges of Madison County (musical) The Bridges of Madison County is a musical, based on Robert James Waller's 1992 novel, with a book by Marsha Norman and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. The musical premiered on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on February 20, 2014, and closed on May 18, 2014. The Broadway production was directed by Bartlett Sher and starred Kelli O'Hara as Francesca and Steven Pasquale as Robert. Brown's work on the musical won the 2014 Tony Awards for "Best Original Score" and "Best Orchestrations" after the Broadway production had already closed. "The Bridges