New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play
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The New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play is a prestigious annual honor given by New York theater critics to recognize the most outstanding new play on the American stage.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play Context triple: [All My Sons, awarded, New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play]
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A.
Tony Award for Best Play
The Tony Award for Best Play is a prestigious annual American theatre honor recognizing the most outstanding new play produced on Broadway.
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B.
Drama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Award is a prestigious New York theater honor recognizing outstanding achievements in Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway productions.
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C.
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
The Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play is a prestigious annual Broadway theatre honor recognizing outstanding achievement in directing a stage play.
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D.
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.
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E.
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
The Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play is a prestigious annual honor recognizing outstanding leading performances by actresses in Broadway theatrical productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play Target entity description: The New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play is a prestigious annual honor given by New York theater critics to recognize the most outstanding new play on the American stage.
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A.
Tony Award for Best Play
The Tony Award for Best Play is a prestigious annual American theatre honor recognizing the most outstanding new play produced on Broadway.
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B.
Drama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Award is a prestigious New York theater honor recognizing outstanding achievements in Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway productions.
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C.
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
The Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play is a prestigious annual Broadway theatre honor recognizing outstanding achievement in directing a stage play.
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D.
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.
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E.
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
The Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play is a prestigious annual honor recognizing outstanding leading performances by actresses in Broadway theatrical productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual award
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dramatic arts award ⓘ theatre award ⓘ |
| awardedTo | playwright of the winning play ⓘ |
| awardFor | best play ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decisionBody | members of the New York Drama Critics Circle ⓘ |
| eligibility |
new plays produced in the New York theatre season
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plays first produced in the United States ⓘ |
| field |
drama
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theatre ⓘ |
| firstAwardedBy | New York Drama Critics Circle ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| givenFor |
excellence in playwriting
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most outstanding new play on the American stage ⓘ |
| hasCategory | Best Play ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| independentOf |
Tony Award
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surface form:
Tony Awards
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| jurisdiction | New York theatre community ⓘ |
| language | primarily English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mediaType | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
A Streetcar Named Desire
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Angels in America ⓘ Clybourne Park ⓘ Death of a Salesman ⓘ Doubt ⓘ Long Day’s Journey into Night ⓘ
surface form:
Long Day's Journey into Night
The Heidi Chronicles ⓘ The Humans ⓘ The Piano Lesson (TV film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Piano Lesson
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ⓘ |
| organizer | New York Drama Critics Circle ⓘ |
| presentedBy | New York Drama Critics Circle ⓘ |
| prestige | one of the most prestigious American theatre awards ⓘ |
| region | American stage ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play
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surface form:
New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Play
New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical ⓘ |
| scope | Broadway and Off-Broadway productions ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
artistic merit
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contribution to American theatre ⓘ originality ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | vote of New York theatre critics ⓘ |
| typeOfWorkRecognized | stage play ⓘ |
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