Stick Fly (Broadway)
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Stick Fly (Broadway) is a contemporary play by Lydia R. Diamond that explores race, class, and family dynamics within an affluent African American family during a tense weekend on Martha’s Vineyard.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stick Fly (Broadway) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6870540 — 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: Stick Fly (Broadway) Context triple: [Tracie Thoms, notableWork, Stick Fly (Broadway)]
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A.
On Broadway
"On Broadway" is a jazz-infused cover of the classic song popularized by George Benson, known for its virtuosic guitar work and smooth vocal style.
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B.
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill is a 1934 American comedy film, co-written by Robert Riskin and Frank Capra, about a businessman who risks everything to race his beloved horse.
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C.
Broadway Girls
"Broadway Girls" is a 2021 country-trap fusion single by rapper Lil Durk featuring country artist Morgan Wallen that became a viral hit on streaming platforms.
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D.
Funky Broadway
Funky Broadway is a classic soul and R&B song popularized by Wilson Pickett, known for its gritty vocals, driving groove, and influential role in late-1960s funk and soul music.
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E.
Angels Over Broadway
Angels Over Broadway is a 1940 film noir–style drama written and directed by Ben Hecht that follows a group of down-and-out characters whose lives intersect over one desperate night in New York City.
- 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: Stick Fly (Broadway) Target entity description: Stick Fly (Broadway) is a contemporary play by Lydia R. Diamond that explores race, class, and family dynamics within an affluent African American family during a tense weekend on Martha’s Vineyard.
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A.
On Broadway
"On Broadway" is a jazz-infused cover of the classic song popularized by George Benson, known for its virtuosic guitar work and smooth vocal style.
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B.
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill is a 1934 American comedy film, co-written by Robert Riskin and Frank Capra, about a businessman who risks everything to race his beloved horse.
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C.
Broadway Girls
"Broadway Girls" is a 2021 country-trap fusion single by rapper Lil Durk featuring country artist Morgan Wallen that became a viral hit on streaming platforms.
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D.
Funky Broadway
Funky Broadway is a classic soul and R&B song popularized by Wilson Pickett, known for its gritty vocals, driving groove, and influential role in late-1960s funk and soul music.
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E.
Angels Over Broadway
Angels Over Broadway is a 1940 film noir–style drama written and directed by Ben Hecht that follows a group of down-and-out characters whose lives intersect over one desperate night in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Broadway play ⓘ |
| actStructure | two-act play ⓘ |
| author | Lydia R. Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| BroadwayTheatre | Cort Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayType | play with music ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews for writing and performances ⓘ |
| director | Kenny Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
generational conflict
ⓘ
parent-child relationships ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ tensions between race and class within the Black community ⓘ |
| featuresOriginalMusicBy | Alicia Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary drama
ⓘ
family drama ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class
ⓘ
family dynamics ⓘ race ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Cheryl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dr. Joe LeVay NERFINISHED ⓘ Flip LeVay NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent “Spoon” LeVay NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. LeVay NERFINISHED ⓘ Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | depicting an affluent African American family on Broadway ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alicia Keys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jujamcyn Theaters NERFINISHED ⓘ Nelle Nugent NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Simons NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Hendel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Martha’s Vineyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | one weekend ⓘ |
| settingType | affluent African American family home ⓘ |
| subject |
African American upper-middle-class life
ⓘ
class privilege ⓘ colorism ⓘ family secrets ⓘ identity ⓘ interracial relationships ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult audiences ⓘ |
| writer | Lydia R. Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stick Fly (Broadway) Description of subject: Stick Fly (Broadway) is a contemporary play by Lydia R. Diamond that explores race, class, and family dynamics within an affluent African American family during a tense weekend on Martha’s Vineyard.
Referenced by (1)
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