Closer Than Ever (1989 musical revue, music)
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Closer Than Ever is an off-Broadway musical revue from 1989 featuring a series of thematically linked songs that explore the complexities of modern adult relationships and everyday life.
All labels observed (1)
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| Closer Than Ever (1989 musical revue, music) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Closer Than Ever (1989 musical revue, music) Context triple: [David Shire, notableWork, Closer Than Ever (1989 musical revue, music)]
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A.
Close to You and More
"Close to You and More" is a compilation album by Frank Sinatra that collects his intimate, string-laden ballads originally recorded with the Hollywood String Quartet.
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B.
Come Closer
"Come Closer" is a hit Afrobeats single by Nigerian artist Wizkid featuring Drake, known for its fusion of Afrobeat and dancehall and its international chart success.
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C.
Come a Little Bit Closer
"Come a Little Bit Closer" is a 1964 pop hit song by Jay and the Americans, known for its storytelling lyrics and Latin-flavored arrangement.
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D.
So Close
So Close is a popular song by South Korean singer JR, recognized as one of his standout solo releases.
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E.
The Closer I Get to You
"The Closer I Get to You" is a romantic R&B duet most famously recorded by Beyoncé and Luther Vandross, originally popularized by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Closer Than Ever (1989 musical revue, music) Target entity description: Closer Than Ever is an off-Broadway musical revue from 1989 featuring a series of thematically linked songs that explore the complexities of modern adult relationships and everyday life.
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A.
Close to You and More
"Close to You and More" is a compilation album by Frank Sinatra that collects his intimate, string-laden ballads originally recorded with the Hollywood String Quartet.
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B.
Come Closer
"Come Closer" is a hit Afrobeats single by Nigerian artist Wizkid featuring Drake, known for its fusion of Afrobeat and dancehall and its international chart success.
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C.
Come a Little Bit Closer
"Come a Little Bit Closer" is a 1964 pop hit song by Jay and the Americans, known for its storytelling lyrics and Latin-flavored arrangement.
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D.
So Close
So Close is a popular song by South Korean singer JR, recognized as one of his standout solo releases.
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E.
The Closer I Get to You
"The Closer I Get to You" is a romantic R&B duet most famously recorded by Beyoncé and Luther Vandross, originally popularized by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical revue
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off-Broadway musical ⓘ |
| awarded |
Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical
NERFINISHED
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Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Closer Than Ever (cabaret piece) by Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfPremiere | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | David Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conceptionBy | Richard Maltby Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
musical theatre
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revue ⓘ |
| hasNoSpokenDialogue | true ⓘ |
| hasRecording | Closer Than Ever (original cast recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | two-act musical revue ⓘ |
| intendedCastSize | small ensemble ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Richard Maltby Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Back on Base
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ Fandango NERFINISHED ⓘ If I Sing NERFINISHED ⓘ Life Story NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Byrd NERFINISHED ⓘ One of the Good Guys NERFINISHED ⓘ Patterns NERFINISHED ⓘ The March of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ There ⓘ You Want to Be My Friend? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| openedAt | Cherry Lane Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCastMember |
Brent Barrett
NERFINISHED
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Lynn Wintersteller NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Muenz NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally Mayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCastRecordingLabel | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1989-06-18 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Off-Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Cherry Lane Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | Manhattan Theatre Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Manhattan Theatre Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | series of thematically linked songs ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
adult relationships
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career and personal fulfillment ⓘ friendship ⓘ marriage and divorce ⓘ middle-aged life ⓘ parenthood ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 20th century adult life ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | piano-based pit band ⓘ |
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