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Kean

Kean

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Based on the play by Alexandre Dumas about the great 19th-century English actor Edmund Kean, the musical follows the brilliant but dissolute performer as he navigates the treacherous waters of Regency-era London society. Kean falls passionately in love with a married countess while fending off the advances of other admirers, and his offstage romantic entanglements threaten to destroy his career and reputation on the…

Opened
1961
Performances
92
Type
Musical
Era
Golden Age
Music: Robert Wright & George ForrestLyrics: Robert Wright & George ForrestBook: Peter Stone

Productions1 on Broadway

1961 Broadway Original. November 2, 1961 · Jack Cole 92 performances

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Licensing 1 entry

US Music Theatre International Kean matched on title alone — a lead, not a confirmed licensor

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