Timbuktu! 1978

Opened: March 1, 1978
Closing: September 10, 1978

Timbuktu! - 1978 - Broadway History , Info & More

Mark Hellinger Theatre
237 West 51st St. New York, NY

Based on the musical Kismet with a book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis


From the play by Edward Knoblock

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Timbuktu! FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Timbuktu! have there been?
Timbuktu! has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 1978 and Broadway which opened in 1978.
What Tony Awards has Timbuktu! been nominated for?
Best Costume Design for Geoffrey Holder and Most Innovative Production of a Revival for Luther Davis.

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