National Theatre, Washington, D.C.

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historic site performing arts venue theatre building

The National Theatre in Washington, D.C. is a historic performing arts venue known for hosting major Broadway-bound productions and significant theatrical premieres.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
National Theatre (Washington, D.C.)	2
National Theatre, Washington, D.C. canonical	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1920116 — 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) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Theatre, Washington, D.C.
Context triple: [West Side Story, premiereLocation, National Theatre, Washington, D.C.]

A. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
B. Washington National Opera
Washington National Opera is a major American opera company based in Washington, D.C., known for its full-scale productions, educational programs, and role as a leading cultural institution in the nation’s capital.
C. Anacostia Arts Center
Anacostia Arts Center is a community-focused arts and cultural hub featuring galleries, performance spaces, and creative businesses in Washington, D.C.’s historic Anacostia neighborhood.
D. American Theatre Wing
The American Theatre Wing is a New York–based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting excellence and education in American theatre, best known as a co-presenter of Broadway’s Tony Awards.
E. Studio Theatre
Studio Theatre is an intimate performance space within the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, used for smaller-scale theatre productions and experimental works.
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: National Theatre, Washington, D.C.
Target entity description: The National Theatre in Washington, D.C. is a historic performing arts venue known for hosting major Broadway-bound productions and significant theatrical premieres.

A. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
B. Washington National Opera
Washington National Opera is a major American opera company based in Washington, D.C., known for its full-scale productions, educational programs, and role as a leading cultural institution in the nation’s capital.
C. Anacostia Arts Center
Anacostia Arts Center is a community-focused arts and cultural hub featuring galleries, performance spaces, and creative businesses in Washington, D.C.’s historic Anacostia neighborhood.
D. American Theatre Wing
The American Theatre Wing is a New York–based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting excellence and education in American theatre, best known as a co-presenter of Broadway’s Tony Awards.
E. Studio Theatre
Studio Theatre is an intimate performance space within the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, used for smaller-scale theatre productions and experimental works.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic site ⓘ performing arts venue ⓘ theatre building ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
hasAccessibility	public transportation access ⓘ wheelchair-accessible seating ⓘ
hasAddress	1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. ⓘ
hasAudience	local residents ⓘ theatre-goers ⓘ tourists ⓘ
hasCategory	buildings and structures on Pennsylvania Avenue ⓘ historic theatres in the United States ⓘ performing arts centers in Washington, D.C. ⓘ theatres in Washington, D.C. ⓘ
hasCulturalRole	host for pre-Broadway engagements ⓘ venue for national touring shows ⓘ
hasFeature	backstage facilities ⓘ balcony seating ⓘ box seating ⓘ lobby areas ⓘ orchestra level seating ⓘ
hasFunction	cultural landmark ⓘ entertainment venue ⓘ
hasProgramming	musicals ⓘ national touring productions ⓘ plays ⓘ special events ⓘ
hasStageType	proscenium stage ⓘ
hasType	commercial theatre ⓘ
historicDesignation	one of the oldest continuously operating theatres in the United States ⓘ
languageOfPerformance	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Downtown Washington, D.C. ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ
locatedNear	White House ⓘ surface form: The White House
locatedOn	Pennsylvania Avenue NW ⓘ surface form: Pennsylvania Avenue
notableFor	hosting Broadway-bound productions ⓘ long-running theatrical history in the U.S. capital ⓘ significant theatrical premieres ⓘ
openingDate	1835 ⓘ
primaryUse	live theatre ⓘ touring Broadway productions ⓘ
regionServed	District of Columbia ⓘ Mid-Atlantic United States ⓘ
seatingCapacity	approximately 1700 ⓘ
servesMetropolitanArea	Washington metropolitan area ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

West Side Story → premiereLocation → National Theatre, Washington, D.C. ⓘ

Mean Girls (musical) → premiereLocation → National Theatre, Washington, D.C. ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Theatre (Washington, D.C.)

If/Then → premiereLocation → National Theatre, Washington, D.C. ⓘ

Broadway production of "If/Then" → preBroadwayTryoutLocation → National Theatre, Washington, D.C. ⓘ

subject surface form: If/Then (Broadway production)