Curtains
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Curtains is a Broadway musical comedy whodunit, featuring music by Kander and Ebb, that parodies backstage murder mysteries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Curtains canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6366473 — 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: Curtains Context triple: [David Hyde Pierce, notableWork, Curtains]
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A.
The Nylon Curtain
The Nylon Curtain is a 1982 studio album by Billy Joel that blends rock and pop with socially conscious, introspective themes and sophisticated production.
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B.
When the Curtain Falls
"When the Curtain Falls" is a hard rock single by American band Greta Van Fleet, known for its vintage, Led Zeppelin-inspired sound and powerful vocals.
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C.
The Curtain Pole
The Curtain Pole is a 1909 American silent comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith and featuring early film actress Linda Arvidson.
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D.
Through the Window
"Through the Window" is a song featured on Eddie Vedder’s acoustic solo album "Higher Truth."
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E.
The Venetian Blinds
The Venetian Blinds is a song featured on the album "Gravitas."
- 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: Curtains Target entity description: Curtains is a Broadway musical comedy whodunit, featuring music by Kander and Ebb, that parodies backstage murder mysteries.
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A.
The Nylon Curtain
The Nylon Curtain is a 1982 studio album by Billy Joel that blends rock and pop with socially conscious, introspective themes and sophisticated production.
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B.
When the Curtain Falls
"When the Curtain Falls" is a hard rock single by American band Greta Van Fleet, known for its vintage, Led Zeppelin-inspired sound and powerful vocals.
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C.
The Curtain Pole
The Curtain Pole is a 1909 American silent comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith and featuring early film actress Linda Arvidson.
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D.
Through the Window
"Through the Window" is a song featured on Eddie Vedder’s acoustic solo album "Higher Truth."
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E.
The Venetian Blinds
The Venetian Blinds is a song featured on the album "Gravitas."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
ⓘ
musical comedy ⓘ whodunit ⓘ |
| additionalLyricsBy |
John Kander
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rupert Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardRecipient | David Hyde Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | an original book and concept by Peter Stone ⓘ |
| bookBy | Rupert Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayClosingDate | 2008-06-29 ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningDate | 2007-03-22 ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Al Hirschfeld Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Rob Ashford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Scott Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical comedy
ⓘ
mystery ⓘ parody ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Fred Ebb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalDirector | Paul Gemignani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Kander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
A Tough Act to Follow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I Miss the Music NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Same Boat NERFINISHED ⓘ It’s a Business NERFINISHED ⓘ Show People NERFINISHED ⓘ Thataway! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestrator | William David Brohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayRunPerformances | 511 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayRunPreviews | 26 ⓘ |
| originalCastMember |
Debra Monk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Hibbert NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Danieley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jill Paice NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bolton NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen Ziemba NERFINISHED ⓘ Megan Sikora NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah Racey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLeadActor | David Hyde Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLeadActorRole | Lieutenant Frank Cioffi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2006-08-09 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Daryl Roth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger Berlind NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Horchow NERFINISHED ⓘ Stacey Mindich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1959 ⓘ |
| subgenre | backstage musical ⓘ |
| subject | backstage murder mystery ⓘ |
| tonyNominations | 8 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Curtains Description of subject: Curtains is a Broadway musical comedy whodunit, featuring music by Kander and Ebb, that parodies backstage murder mysteries.
Referenced by (5)
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