Burn This
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Burn This is a 1987 stage play by Lanford Wilson that explores grief, identity, and complex relationships in New York’s downtown arts scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burn This canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4630612 — 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: Burn This Context triple: [Robert Fox, notableWork, Burn This]
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A.
Burnt
Burnt is a 2015 drama-comedy film about a talented but troubled chef seeking redemption in the high-pressure world of haute cuisine.
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B.
"Burn"
"Burn" is an R&B ballad best known as one of Usher's major hits from his 2004 album "Confessions," co-written and produced by Jermaine Dupri.
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C.
Let Her Burn
Let Her Burn is a 2023 electropop EP by American singer Rebecca Black that marks her critically acclaimed reinvention with darker, more experimental pop sounds.
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D.
Something’s Burning
Something’s Burning is a 1969 country-pop song by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, known for its sultry tone and dramatic arrangement.
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E.
Ya Burnt
"Ya Burnt" is a recurring comedic rant segment on Late Night with Seth Meyers in which Meyers humorously calls out and "burns" various topics, trends, and public figures.
- 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: Burn This Target entity description: Burn This is a 1987 stage play by Lanford Wilson that explores grief, identity, and complex relationships in New York’s downtown arts scene.
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A.
Burnt
Burnt is a 2015 drama-comedy film about a talented but troubled chef seeking redemption in the high-pressure world of haute cuisine.
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B.
"Burn"
"Burn" is an R&B ballad best known as one of Usher's major hits from his 2004 album "Confessions," co-written and produced by Jermaine Dupri.
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C.
Let Her Burn
Let Her Burn is a 2023 electropop EP by American singer Rebecca Black that marks her critically acclaimed reinvention with darker, more experimental pop sounds.
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D.
Something’s Burning
Something’s Burning is a 1969 country-pop song by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, known for its sultry tone and dramatic arrangement.
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E.
Ya Burnt
"Ya Burnt" is a recurring comedic rant segment on Late Night with Seth Meyers in which Meyers humorously calls out and "burns" various topics, trends, and public figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway production
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Broadway revival ⓘ stage play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Lanford Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (Joan Allen, win)
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (Lou Liberatore, nomination) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfPremiere | 1987 ⓘ |
| director |
Marshall W. Mason
NERFINISHED
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Michael Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasBroadwayProduction |
Burn This (1988 Broadway production)
NERFINISHED
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Burn This (2019 Broadway revival) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Anna
NERFINISHED
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Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry NERFINISHED ⓘ Pale NERFINISHED ⓘ Robbie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Plymouth Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfAction | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
friendship
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grief ⓘ identity ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
artistic life in New York
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complex romantic entanglements ⓘ impact of a friend’s death ⓘ |
| openingDate |
1988
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2019 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Off-Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Circle Repertory Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Circle Repertory Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionOf | Burn This NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
New York City
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downtown arts scene ⓘ |
| starring |
Adam Driver
NERFINISHED
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Brandon Uranowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ David Furr NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ John Malkovich NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Hogan NERFINISHED ⓘ Keri Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Liberatore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1987 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Burn This Description of subject: Burn This is a 1987 stage play by Lanford Wilson that explores grief, identity, and complex relationships in New York’s downtown arts scene.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.