1960 Tony Awards
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The 1960 Tony Awards ceremony honored excellence in Broadway theatre for the 1959–1960 season and marked a key moment in the evolution of the awards’ categories and recognition of theatrical achievement.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1960 Tony Awards canonical | 2 |
| 14th Tony Awards | 1 |
| 1961 Tony Awards | 1 |
| 2nd Tony Awards | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1174903 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1960 Tony Awards Context triple: [Best Direction of a Play, firstAwarded, 1960 Tony Awards]
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A.
Tony Award
The Tony Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing excellence in live Broadway theatre.
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B.
17th Academy Awards
The 17th Academy Awards was the 1945 ceremony honoring the best films of 1944, notable for recognizing classics produced during World War II.
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C.
1959 Grammy Awards
The 1959 Grammy Awards were the inaugural ceremony of the Grammy Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in the music industry for the first time.
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D.
15th Academy Awards
The 15th Academy Awards was the 1943 ceremony of the Oscars, honoring the best films of 1942 and marking the debut of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
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E.
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
The Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play is a prestigious annual honor presented for an outstanding leading performance by an actor in a Broadway play.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1960 Tony Awards Target entity description: The 1960 Tony Awards ceremony honored excellence in Broadway theatre for the 1959–1960 season and marked a key moment in the evolution of the awards’ categories and recognition of theatrical achievement.
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A.
Tony Award
The Tony Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing excellence in live Broadway theatre.
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B.
17th Academy Awards
The 17th Academy Awards was the 1945 ceremony honoring the best films of 1944, notable for recognizing classics produced during World War II.
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C.
1959 Grammy Awards
The 1959 Grammy Awards were the inaugural ceremony of the Grammy Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in the music industry for the first time.
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D.
15th Academy Awards
The 15th Academy Awards was the 1943 ceremony of the Oscars, honoring the best films of 1942 and marking the debut of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
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E.
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
The Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play is a prestigious annual honor presented for an outstanding leading performance by an actor in a Broadway play.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tony Awards ceremony
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award ceremony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1960 Tony Awards
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surface form:
14th Tony Awards
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| awardFor | excellence in Broadway theatre ⓘ |
| awardType | theatre award ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium | television ⓘ |
| categoryIncluded |
Best Costume Design
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Best Direction ⓘ Best Musical ⓘ Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical ⓘ Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play ⓘ Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical ⓘ Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play ⓘ Best Play ⓘ Best Producer of a Musical ⓘ Best Producer of a Play ⓘ Best Scenic Design ⓘ |
| ceremonyNumber | 14 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalContext | American theatre ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1960 Tony Awards
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1961 Tony Awards
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| follows | 1959 Tony Awards ⓘ |
| honors |
actors
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actresses ⓘ designers ⓘ directors ⓘ musicals ⓘ plays ⓘ |
| industry | theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Broadway theater
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surface form:
Broadway theatre
|
| namedAfter | Antoinette Perry ⓘ |
| network | CBS ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
expanded recognition of theatrical achievement
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reflected evolution of Tony Award categories ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tony Award
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surface form:
Tony Awards
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| presentedBy |
American Theatre Wing
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The Broadway League ⓘ |
| recognizes |
artistic achievement in theatre
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technical achievement in theatre ⓘ |
| scope | Broadway ⓘ |
| seasonHonored | 1959–1960 Broadway season ⓘ |
| significance | key moment in evolution of Tony Awards structure ⓘ |
| timePeriodRecognized | 1959–1960 theatre season ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1960 Tony Awards Description of subject: The 1960 Tony Awards ceremony honored excellence in Broadway theatre for the 1959–1960 season and marked a key moment in the evolution of the awards’ categories and recognition of theatrical achievement.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
14th Tony Awards
this entity surface form:
1961 Tony Awards
this entity surface form:
2nd Tony Awards