Broadway musical "42nd Street"
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"42nd Street" is a classic Broadway musical, based on the 1933 film, that celebrates the world of show business through lavish tap-dance numbers and the story of a young chorus girl who becomes a star.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 42nd Street (stage production) | 1 |
| Broadway musical "42nd Street" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Broadway musical "42nd Street" Context triple: [East 42nd Street, hasCulturalReference, Broadway musical "42nd Street"]
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Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938 is a 1937 MGM musical film starring Eleanor Powell and Robert Taylor, known for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and place in the popular "Broadway Melody" film series.
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42nd Street
42nd Street is a major east–west thoroughfare in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, famed for its theaters, bright lights, and proximity to Times Square.
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Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 is a classic Hollywood musical film best known for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and the celebrated pairing of Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell.
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Broadway Melody of 1936
Broadway Melody of 1936 is a 1935 MGM musical film featuring elaborate song-and-dance numbers, backstage showbiz drama, and early performances by stars like Eleanor Powell and Jack Benny.
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Broadway musical "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever"
"On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" is a Broadway musical that blends romance, reincarnation, and psychic phenomena, best known for its lush Burton Lane–Alan Jay Lerner score and later revivals featuring stars like Harry Connick Jr.
- 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: Broadway musical "42nd Street" Target entity description: "42nd Street" is a classic Broadway musical, based on the 1933 film, that celebrates the world of show business through lavish tap-dance numbers and the story of a young chorus girl who becomes a star.
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A.
Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938 is a 1937 MGM musical film starring Eleanor Powell and Robert Taylor, known for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and place in the popular "Broadway Melody" film series.
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B.
42nd Street
42nd Street is a major east–west thoroughfare in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, famed for its theaters, bright lights, and proximity to Times Square.
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C.
Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 is a classic Hollywood musical film best known for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and the celebrated pairing of Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell.
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D.
Broadway Melody of 1936
Broadway Melody of 1936 is a 1935 MGM musical film featuring elaborate song-and-dance numbers, backstage showbiz drama, and early performances by stars like Eleanor Powell and Jack Benny.
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E.
Broadway musical "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever"
"On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" is a Broadway musical that blends romance, reincarnation, and psychic phenomena, best known for its lush Burton Lane–Alan Jay Lerner score and later revivals featuring stars like Harry Connick Jr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | 1933 film 42nd Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookBy |
Mark Bramble
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Gower Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Harry Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Gower Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSong |
42nd Street
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
About a Quarter to Nine NERFINISHED ⓘ Dames NERFINISHED ⓘ I Only Have Eyes for You NERFINISHED ⓘ Lullaby of Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuffle Off to Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ We’re in the Money NERFINISHED ⓘ You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionTheatre | Winter Garden Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
backstage musical
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dance musical ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasBroadwayRevival | 2001 Broadway revival of 42nd Street ⓘ |
| hasTouringProduction |
U.S. national tours
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international tours ⓘ |
| hasWestEndProduction | 1984 West End production of 42nd Street ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | 42nd Street (novel) by Bradford Ropes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Al Dubin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Broadway theatre
NERFINISHED
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chorus girl becomes a star ⓘ show business ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Dorothy Brock
NERFINISHED
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Julian Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Peggy Sawyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic Golden Age musical style
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large ensemble cast ⓘ lavish tap-dance production numbers ⓘ |
| openingDateBroadway | 1980-08-25 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | David Merrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Broadway theatre world
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New York City ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
cast recordings
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television and video recordings of stage productions ⓘ |
| timePeriodSetting | early 1930s ⓘ |
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Subject: Broadway musical "42nd Street" Description of subject: "42nd Street" is a classic Broadway musical, based on the 1933 film, that celebrates the world of show business through lavish tap-dance numbers and the story of a young chorus girl who becomes a star.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
42nd Street (stage production)