Matilda the Musical
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Matilda the Musical is a critically acclaimed stage musical, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, that adapts Roald Dahl’s children’s novel into a darkly comic story about an extraordinarily gifted girl standing up to oppressive adults.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matilda the Musical canonical | 11 |
| Matilda the Musical (Broadway production) | 2 |
| Matilda the Musical (film adaptation) | 1 |
| Matilda the Musical on Broadway | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matilda the Musical Context triple: [Roald Dahl, hasAdaptation, Matilda the Musical]
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A.
Matilda
Matilda was the regnal name of Edith of Scotland, who became Queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry I.
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B.
Matilda
Matilda is the middle name of Louisa Matilda Jacobs, an African American writer and activist and the daughter of abolitionist author Harriet Jacobs.
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C.
Matilda
Matilda is a 1996 family fantasy-comedy film, based on Roald Dahl’s novel, about a gifted young girl with telekinetic powers who stands up to her cruel parents and tyrannical school principal.
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D.
Matilda
Matilda is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, commonly associated with strength and battle might and borne by various notable historical and contemporary figures.
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E.
Matilda
Matilda is a virtuous and tragic noblewoman in Horace Walpole’s pioneering Gothic novel "The Castle of Otranto."
- 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: Matilda the Musical Target entity description: Matilda the Musical is a critically acclaimed stage musical, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, that adapts Roald Dahl’s children’s novel into a darkly comic story about an extraordinarily gifted girl standing up to oppressive adults.
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A.
Matilda
Matilda is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, commonly associated with strength and battle might and borne by various notable historical and contemporary figures.
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B.
Matilda
Matilda was the regnal name of Edith of Scotland, who became Queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry I.
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C.
Matilda
Matilda is a virtuous and tragic noblewoman in Horace Walpole’s pioneering Gothic novel "The Castle of Otranto."
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D.
Matilda
Matilda is the middle name of Louisa Matilda Jacobs, an African American writer and activist and the daughter of abolitionist author Harriet Jacobs.
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E.
Matilda
Matilda is a 1996 family fantasy-comedy film, based on Roald Dahl’s novel, about a gifted young girl with telekinetic powers who stands up to her cruel parents and tyrannical school principal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre work
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stage musical ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Olivier Award for Best New Musical
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Matilda (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Roald Dahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookBy | Dennis Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningDate | 2013-04-11 ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Shubert Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Bruce Bogtrotter
NERFINISHED
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Lavender NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Honey NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Trunchbull NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr Wormwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs Wormwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Tim Minchin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadwayProduction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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family musical ⓘ |
| hasSong |
Bruce
NERFINISHED
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I’m Here NERFINISHED ⓘ Loud NERFINISHED ⓘ Miracle NERFINISHED ⓘ Naughty NERFINISHED ⓘ Quiet NERFINISHED ⓘ Revolting Children NERFINISHED ⓘ School Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Telly NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hammer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Smell of Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ This Little Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ When I Grow Up NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tim Minchin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Matilda Wormwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
child performers in leading roles
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critical acclaim ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2010-11-09 ⓘ |
| premieredInCity | Stratford-upon-Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Royal Shakespeare Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType |
Broadway production
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West End production ⓘ |
| setting |
Crunchem Hall Primary School
NERFINISHED
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fictional village in England ⓘ |
| subject |
gifted child
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oppressive adults ⓘ |
| transferredToTheatre | Cambridge Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| westEndOpeningDate | 2011-11-24 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matilda the Musical Description of subject: Matilda the Musical is a critically acclaimed stage musical, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, that adapts Roald Dahl’s children’s novel into a darkly comic story about an extraordinarily gifted girl standing up to oppressive adults.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Matilda the Musical (film adaptation)
this entity surface form:
Matilda the Musical on Broadway
this entity surface form:
Matilda the Musical (Broadway production)
this entity surface form:
Matilda the Musical (Broadway production)