King Lear (Broadway production, 2019)
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King Lear (Broadway production, 2019) was a high-profile Broadway revival of Shakespeare’s tragedy, best known for featuring acclaimed actor Glenda Jackson in the title role.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Lear (Broadway production, 2019) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4494151 — 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: King Lear (Broadway production, 2019) Context triple: [Glenda Jackson, notableWork, King Lear (Broadway production, 2019)]
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A.
Camelot (Broadway production)
Camelot (Broadway production) is a landmark 1960 Broadway musical, with music by Frederick Loewe and book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, that romanticizes the legend of King Arthur and his court.
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B.
To Kill a Mockingbird (2018 Broadway production)
To Kill a Mockingbird (2018 Broadway production) is a stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel, written by Aaron Sorkin and acclaimed for its contemporary take on the story of racial injustice in the American South.
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C.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broadway production)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broadway production) is a Tony Award–winning stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel, renowned for its innovative staging and portrayal of a neurodivergent teenager’s perspective.
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D.
The Color Purple (Broadway revival)
The Color Purple (Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning Broadway musical revival of the stage adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel, noted for its powerful gospel-, blues-, and soul-infused score and acclaimed performances.
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E.
The Pillowman (Broadway production)
The Pillowman (Broadway production) is the acclaimed Broadway staging of Martin McDonagh’s darkly comic, psychologically intense play about a writer interrogated over gruesome stories that resemble real-life child murders.
- 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: King Lear (Broadway production, 2019) Target entity description: King Lear (Broadway production, 2019) was a high-profile Broadway revival of Shakespeare’s tragedy, best known for featuring acclaimed actor Glenda Jackson in the title role.
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A.
Camelot (Broadway production)
Camelot (Broadway production) is a landmark 1960 Broadway musical, with music by Frederick Loewe and book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, that romanticizes the legend of King Arthur and his court.
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B.
To Kill a Mockingbird (2018 Broadway production)
To Kill a Mockingbird (2018 Broadway production) is a stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel, written by Aaron Sorkin and acclaimed for its contemporary take on the story of racial injustice in the American South.
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C.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broadway production)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broadway production) is a Tony Award–winning stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel, renowned for its innovative staging and portrayal of a neurodivergent teenager’s perspective.
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D.
The Color Purple (Broadway revival)
The Color Purple (Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning Broadway musical revival of the stage adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel, noted for its powerful gospel-, blues-, and soul-infused score and acclaimed performances.
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E.
The Pillowman (Broadway production)
The Pillowman (Broadway production) is the acclaimed Broadway staging of Martin McDonagh’s darkly comic, psychologically intense play about a writer interrogated over gruesome stories that resemble real-life child murders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway revival
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theatrical production ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | King Lear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castingApproach | nontraditional casting ⓘ |
| closingDate | 2019-06-09 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticalReception | mixed-to-positive reviews ⓘ |
| designElement |
contemporary staging
ⓘ
minimalist set design ⓘ modern costumes ⓘ |
| director | Sam Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredCastMember |
Aisling O’Sullivan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Marvel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jayne Houdyshell NERFINISHED ⓘ John Douglas Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro Pascal NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Carvajal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSource | early 17th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadPerformer | Glenda Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadRole | King Lear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| location | Cort Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingLabel | Broadway revival of King Lear ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| musicBy | Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominee | Glenda Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
casting Glenda Jackson as King Lear
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gender-blind casting of the title role ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2019-04-04 ⓘ |
| previewsStartDate | 2019-02-28 ⓘ |
| producer | Scott Rudin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| revivalOf | King Lear (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 2018–2019 Broadway season ⓘ |
| setIn | ancient Britain ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialGenre | Elizabethan tragedy ⓘ |
| starred | Glenda Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult audiences ⓘ |
| theatricalGenre | drama ⓘ |
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Subject: King Lear (Broadway production, 2019) Description of subject: King Lear (Broadway production, 2019) was a high-profile Broadway revival of Shakespeare’s tragedy, best known for featuring acclaimed actor Glenda Jackson in the title role.
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