Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
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"Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" is a Tony Award–winning comedic play by Christopher Durang that satirically reimagines Chekhovian themes through the dysfunctional lives of three middle-aged siblings and a much younger boyfriend.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike canonical | 1 |
| Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (co-production) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Context triple: [David Hyde Pierce, notableWork, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike]
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Peepshow
"Peepshow" is a 1988 studio album by British post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees, noted for its eclectic, experimental sound and critical acclaim.
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Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks is a 2012 romantic comedy-drama film about a novelist whose fictional dream girl unexpectedly comes to life, written by and starring Zoe Kazan alongside Paul Dano.
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Café Society
Café Society is a 2016 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, set in 1930s Hollywood and New York, in which Jesse Eisenberg stars as a young man navigating love and ambition in the glamorous café society of the era.
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Café Society
Café Society was a pioneering, racially integrated New York City nightclub in the late 1930s and 1940s known for featuring prominent jazz and blues performers and left-leaning political clientele.
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Muriel's Wedding
Muriel's Wedding is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film about a socially awkward young woman who escapes her small-town life through ABBA-fueled fantasies and an impulsive marriage, becoming a cult classic for its blend of humor and pathos.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Target entity description: "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" is a Tony Award–winning comedic play by Christopher Durang that satirically reimagines Chekhovian themes through the dysfunctional lives of three middle-aged siblings and a much younger boyfriend.
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A.
Peepshow
"Peepshow" is a 1988 studio album by British post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees, noted for its eclectic, experimental sound and critical acclaim.
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B.
Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks is a 2012 romantic comedy-drama film about a novelist whose fictional dream girl unexpectedly comes to life, written by and starring Zoe Kazan alongside Paul Dano.
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C.
Café Society
Café Society is a 2016 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, set in 1930s Hollywood and New York, in which Jesse Eisenberg stars as a young man navigating love and ambition in the glamorous café society of the era.
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D.
Café Society
Café Society was a pioneering, racially integrated New York City nightclub in the late 1930s and 1940s known for featuring prominent jazz and blues performers and left-leaning political clientele.
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E.
Muriel's Wedding
Muriel's Wedding is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film about a socially awkward young woman who escapes her small-town life through ABBA-fueled fantasies and an impulsive marriage, becoming a cult classic for its blend of humor and pathos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
stage comedy ⓘ |
| author | Christopher Durang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | John Golden Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement | Chekhovian themes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| directedBy | Nicholas Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Cassandra
NERFINISHED
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Masha NERFINISHED ⓘ Nina NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spike NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasBroadwayRun | true ⓘ |
| hasRegionalProductions | true ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Anton Chekhov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| openedOnBroadway | 2013-03-14 ⓘ |
| parodies | plays by Anton Chekhov ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2012-09-07 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | McCarter Theatre Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | Lincoln Center Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referencesWork |
The Cherry Orchard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Seagull NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Vanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Bucks County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | contemporary American comedy ⓘ |
| subject |
aging and regret
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dysfunctional family ⓘ middle-aged siblings ⓘ show business ⓘ unfulfilled lives ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | early 2010s ⓘ |
| wonAward |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Christopher Durang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (co-production)