Who Played Hassan-Ben in Kismet

Hassan-Ben is a role in Kismet, a musical that opened Broadway in 1953.

From the play by Edward Knoblock<p>Neither Aladdin nor Ali Baba ever had a day like this! In the span of twenty-four hours, Hajj the beggar manages to escape the clutches of a vengeful bandit, drown the evil Wazir of Police, catch the eye of the Wazir's voluptuous wife, serve as Emir of Baghdad, and see his daughter wed to the handsome Caliph. brbrFrom the original hit Broadway and London productions to the popular MGM film and highly successful revivals around the world, this Arabian fantasy has proven a winner with audiences time and again, thanks to its exotic setting, appealing characters and wry sense of humor, not to mention a lush score adapted from the soaring melodies of Alexander Borodin. Packed with mirth, mayhem and romance, strongKISMET/strong has enough adventure and delight to last at least 1001 Arabian nights!

4 actors have played Hassan-Ben in Kismet.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Clifford Fearl	Broadway Kismet	1953
Gerald Cardoni	Broadway Kismet	1953
Hal Hackett	Broadway Kismet	1953
Clifford Fearl	US Tour Kismet	1955
Kirby Smith	US Tour Kismet	1962

Other Roles in Kismet

Role	Production	Opened
A Merchant	Broadway Kismet	1953
A Peddler	Broadway Kismet	1953
A Servant	Broadway Kismet	1953
Akbar	Broadway Kismet	1953
Assiz	Broadway Kismet	1953
Attendant	Broadway Kismet	1953
Ayah to Samaris	Broadway Kismet	1953
Ayah to Zubbediya	Broadway Kismet	1953
Chief Policeman	Broadway Kismet	1953
Dancer	Broadway Kismet	1953
Dervish	Broadway Kismet	1953
Diwan Dancer	Broadway Kismet	1953
Doorman	Broadway Kismet	1953
Ensemble/Other Roles	Broadway Kismet	1953
First Beggar	Broadway Kismet	1953
Hajj	Broadway Kismet	1953
Hassan-Ben	Broadway Kismet	1953
Imam of the Mosque	Broadway Kismet	1953
Jawan	Broadway Kismet	1953
Lalume	Broadway Kismet	1953
later called Hajj	Broadway Kismet	1953
Marsinah	Broadway Kismet	1953
Muezzin	Broadway Kismet	1953
Omar	Broadway Kismet	1953
Princess of Ababu	Broadway Kismet	1953
Princess Samaris of Bangalore	Broadway Kismet	1953
Princess Zubbediya of Damascus	Broadway Kismet	1953
Prosecutor	Broadway Kismet	1953
Public Poet	Broadway Kismet	1953
Public Poet, later called Hajj	Broadway Kismet	1953
Second Beggar	Broadway Kismet	1953
Second Policeman	Broadway Kismet	1953
Singer	Broadway Kismet	1953
Slave Girl	Broadway Kismet	1953
Street Dancer	Broadway Kismet	1953
Street Woman	Broadway Kismet	1953
Taman	Broadway Kismet	1953
The Bangle Man	Broadway Kismet	1953
The Caliph	Broadway Kismet	1953
The Wazir of Police	Broadway Kismet	1953
The Widow Yussef	Broadway Kismet	1953
Third Beggar	Broadway Kismet	1953
Wazir of Police	Broadway Kismet	1953
Wazir's Guard	Broadway Kismet	1953

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