Theatrical Works
Several theatrical works have been based on Kean's life:
- Kean, a drama by Alexandre Dumas, père, 1836
- Kean, a comedy by Jean-Paul Sartre, 1953 (produced 1954 with Pierre Brasseur, revived London 2007 starring Antony Sher)
- Kean, a Broadway musical by Peter Stone, Robert Wright, and George Forrest, 1961
- Kean IV, a tragicomedy by Grigoriy Gorin, 1991
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