George Forrest (born Brooklyn, New York, July 31 1915 - died Miami, Florida, 10 October 1999) was an American writer of musical theatre best known for the show Kismet, adapted from the works of Alexander Borodin.

Born George Forrest Chichester, Jr., he was also known professionally at times as Chet Forrest. Throughout his career he worked exclusively with the writer Robert Wright, all their musicals being joint works. Most of their famous works were in fact adaptations of classical music for the musical stage.

Film work

• Maytime (1937), additional lyrics

Shows

• Song Of Norway (1944) (using the music of Edvard Grieg)
• Gypsy Lady (1946) (using the music of Victor Herbert)
• Magdalena (1948) (using the music of Heitor Villa-Lobos)
• Kismet (1953) (using the music of Alexander Borodin)
• Kean (1961) (original music)
• Anya (1965) (using the music of Sergei Rachmaninoff)
• The Great Waltz (1970) (using the music of Johann Strauss)
• Timbuktu (1978) (reworking of Kismet)
• Grand Hotel (1989) (original music)

External link

• George Forrest's Internet Broadway Database entry

1915 births | 1999 deaths | American songwriters