Newsies
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Newsies is a stage musical (and earlier a Disney film) about the 1899 New York City newsboys' strike, known for its energetic choreography and rousing Alan Menken score.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Newsies canonical | 5 |
| Newsies: The Broadway Musical! | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6369787 — 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)
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Target entity: Newsies Context triple: [Jeremy Jordan, notableWork, Newsies]
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A.
The Kid
"The Kid" is the early-career nickname of NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, reflecting his youthful energy and precocious talent when he entered the league straight out of high school.
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B.
The Kid
The Kid was the famous nickname of Ted Williams, the legendary Boston Red Sox slugger widely regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.
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C.
The Kid
The Kid is the nickname of Ken Griffey Jr., a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball outfielder renowned for his smooth left-handed swing and prolific home run hitting.
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D.
The Kid
The Kid is a 1921 silent comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, renowned for blending slapstick humor with poignant social commentary through the story of a tramp caring for an abandoned child.
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E.
The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn is a 1946 comedy film starring Danny Kaye as a timid milkman who becomes an unlikely boxing sensation.
- 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: Newsies Target entity description: Newsies is a stage musical (and earlier a Disney film) about the 1899 New York City newsboys' strike, known for its energetic choreography and rousing Alan Menken score.
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A.
The Kid
"The Kid" is the early-career nickname of NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, reflecting his youthful energy and precocious talent when he entered the league straight out of high school.
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B.
The Kid
The Kid was the famous nickname of Ted Williams, the legendary Boston Red Sox slugger widely regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.
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C.
The Kid
The Kid is a 1921 silent comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, renowned for blending slapstick humor with poignant social commentary through the story of a tramp caring for an abandoned child.
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D.
The Kid
The Kid is the nickname of Ken Griffey Jr., a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball outfielder renowned for his smooth left-handed swing and prolific home run hitting.
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E.
The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn is a 1946 comedy film starring Danny Kaye as a timid milkman who becomes an unlikely boxing sensation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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Disney musical ⓘ musical theatre work ⓘ stage musical ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Tony Award for Best Choreography
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Original Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Newsies (1992 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayClosingDate | 2014-08-24 ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningDate | 2012-03-29 ⓘ |
| broadwayPreviewsBegin | 2012-03-15 ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Nederlander Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorOfFilmCapture | Fathom Events NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Davey Jacobs
NERFINISHED
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Jack Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Pulitzer NERFINISHED ⓘ Katherine Plumber NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ Medda Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSong |
Carrying the Banner
NERFINISHED
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King of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Once and for All NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Fe NERFINISHED ⓘ Seize the Day NERFINISHED ⓘ The World Will Know NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dance musical
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historical musical ⓘ musical ⓘ |
| hasBookBy | Harvey Fierstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComposer | Alan Menken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilmRecording | Newsies: The Broadway Musical (2017 film capture) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricist | Jack Feldman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTour | North American national tour ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Alan Menken score
NERFINISHED
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acrobatic dancing ⓘ energetic choreography ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayChoreographer | Christopher Gattelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayDirector | Jeff Calhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayRunLength |
1004 performances
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16 previews ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Millburn, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2011-09-25 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Paper Mill Playhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | Disney Theatrical Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedByFilmCapture | Disney Theatrical Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1899 ⓘ |
| subject | newsboys' strike of 1899 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Newsies Description of subject: Newsies is a stage musical (and earlier a Disney film) about the 1899 New York City newsboys' strike, known for its energetic choreography and rousing Alan Menken score.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Newsies: The Broadway Musical!