the musical "Stephen Ward"
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The musical "Stephen Ward" is an Andrew Lloyd Webber stage production that dramatizes the life and scandal surrounding osteopath Stephen Ward during the 1963 Profumo affair in Britain.
All labels observed (1)
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| the musical "Stephen Ward" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5756834 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the musical "Stephen Ward" Context triple: [Stephen Ward, portrayedIn, the musical "Stephen Ward"]
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A.
the Nightman Cometh musical
The Nightman Cometh musical is a cult-favorite rock opera episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," featuring Charlie Kelly’s bizarre stage production about the Nightman and Dayman.
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B.
Applause (musical)
Applause is a 1970 Broadway musical adaptation of the film "All About Eve," featuring music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams.
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C.
Curtains (musical)
Curtains is a comedic murder-mystery musical set in 1950s Boston, featuring music and lyrics by Kander and Ebb and a book by Rupert Holmes.
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D.
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative is an American Theatre Wing program that provides scholarships, training, and resources to support and expand access to theatre education for young people.
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E.
Sweeney Todd (stage production)
Sweeney Todd is a dark, critically acclaimed stage musical—most famously composed by Stephen Sondheim—that tells the macabre story of a vengeful barber in Victorian London.
- 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: the musical "Stephen Ward" Target entity description: The musical "Stephen Ward" is an Andrew Lloyd Webber stage production that dramatizes the life and scandal surrounding osteopath Stephen Ward during the 1963 Profumo affair in Britain.
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A.
the Nightman Cometh musical
The Nightman Cometh musical is a cult-favorite rock opera episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," featuring Charlie Kelly’s bizarre stage production about the Nightman and Dayman.
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B.
Applause (musical)
Applause is a 1970 Broadway musical adaptation of the film "All About Eve," featuring music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams.
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C.
Curtains (musical)
Curtains is a comedic murder-mystery musical set in 1950s Boston, featuring music and lyrics by Kander and Ebb and a book by Rupert Holmes.
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D.
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative is an American Theatre Wing program that provides scholarships, training, and resources to support and expand access to theatre education for young people.
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E.
Sweeney Todd (stage production)
Sweeney Todd is a dark, critically acclaimed stage musical—most famously composed by Stephen Sondheim—that tells the macabre story of a vengeful barber in Victorian London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West End musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| basedOn | Profumo affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookBy | Christopher Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castAlbumReleaseYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| choreographer | Stephen Mear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingDate | 2014-03-29 ⓘ |
| composer | Andrew Lloyd Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Richard Eyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical musical
ⓘ
political musical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Christopher Hampton
NERFINISHED
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Don Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalDirector | David Shrubsole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
1963
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Human Sacrifice ⓘ I’m Hopeless When It Comes to You NERFINISHED ⓘ Manipulation NERFINISHED ⓘ This Side of the Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialOpeningDate | 2013-12-19 ⓘ |
| orchestrator | David Cullen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCastMember |
Alexander Hanson
NERFINISHED
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Anthony Calf NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlotte Blackledge NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlotte Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ Daniel Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Conningham NERFINISHED ⓘ Joanna Riding NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate Coysten NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCastRecording | Stephen Ward Original London Cast Recording NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2013-12-03 ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Aldwych Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previewsFrom | 2013-12-03 ⓘ |
| producer |
Robert Fox
NERFINISHED
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The Really Useful Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
Alexander Hanson as Stephen Ward
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Anthony Calf as Lord Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlotte Blackledge as Mandy Rice-Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlotte Spencer as Christine Keeler NERFINISHED ⓘ Daniel Flynn as John Profumo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Conningham as Ivanov ⓘ Joanna Riding as Valerie Hobson NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate Coysten as Maureen NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Robinson as Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| settingTime | 1963 ⓘ |
| subject | Stephen Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
media persecution
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political scandal ⓘ sexual morality in 1960s Britain ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: the musical "Stephen Ward" Description of subject: The musical "Stephen Ward" is an Andrew Lloyd Webber stage production that dramatizes the life and scandal surrounding osteopath Stephen Ward during the 1963 Profumo affair in Britain.
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