The Nance
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The Nance is a Broadway play by Douglas Carter Beane that explores the life and struggles of a gay burlesque performer in 1930s New York.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway play
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play ⓘ |
| author | Douglas Carter Beane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardRecognition | Tony Award nominations ⓘ |
| characterType | effeminate burlesque comic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
burlesque in New York
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impact of morality laws on performers ⓘ police raids on gay venues ⓘ |
| director | Jack O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between public persona and private identity
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intersection of entertainment and politics ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related play
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drama ⓘ historical drama ⓘ |
| hasForm | two-act play ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-Stonewall era ⓘ |
| historicalFigureTypeDepicted | nance archetype GENERATED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Nathan Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Chauncey Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of a gay performer in 1930s burlesque ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayRunStartYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Lyceum Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedIn | 2013 ⓘ |
| productionDesignElement |
burlesque sketches
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period costumes ⓘ vaudeville-style routines ⓘ |
| productionType | Broadway production ⓘ |
| roleOfNathanLane | Chauncey Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Greenwich Village
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1930s ⓘ |
| starred | Nathan Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | gay burlesque performer ⓘ |
| theme |
burlesque theater
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censorship ⓘ closeted life ⓘ homosexuality ⓘ politics of morality ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | Great Depression era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Douglas Carter Beane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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