musical "Ben Franklin in Paris"
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"Ben Franklin in Paris" is a Broadway musical that dramatizes Benjamin Franklin's diplomatic mission to France during the American Revolution, featuring music by Mark Sandrich Jr. and lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.
All labels observed (1)
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| musical "Ben Franklin in Paris" 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: musical "Ben Franklin in Paris" Context triple: [Sidney Michaels, wrote, musical "Ben Franklin in Paris"]
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Paris (musical)
Paris is a 1928 Broadway musical comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, notable for introducing his classic song "Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love."
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B.
1776 (stage musical)
1776 is a Tony Award–winning Broadway musical that dramatizes the debates and events leading up to the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
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C.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (stage musical)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a stage musical adaptation of the Disney animated film and Victor Hugo’s novel, featuring a darkly dramatic score by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz and a more mature, faithful retelling of the original story.
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D.
Fiorello! (musical)
Fiorello! is a Pulitzer Prize–winning Broadway musical that dramatizes the early political career and reformist zeal of New York City mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia.
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E.
The Three Musketeers (musical adaptation)
The Three Musketeers (musical adaptation) is a stage musical version of Alexandre Dumas’ classic swashbuckling novel, adapted for the theatre by playwright Guy Bolton.
- 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: musical "Ben Franklin in Paris" Target entity description: "Ben Franklin in Paris" is a Broadway musical that dramatizes Benjamin Franklin's diplomatic mission to France during the American Revolution, featuring music by Mark Sandrich Jr. and lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.
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A.
Paris (musical)
Paris is a 1928 Broadway musical comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, notable for introducing his classic song "Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love."
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B.
1776 (stage musical)
1776 is a Tony Award–winning Broadway musical that dramatizes the debates and events leading up to the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
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C.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (stage musical)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a stage musical adaptation of the Disney animated film and Victor Hugo’s novel, featuring a darkly dramatic score by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz and a more mature, faithful retelling of the original story.
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D.
Fiorello! (musical)
Fiorello! is a Pulitzer Prize–winning Broadway musical that dramatizes the early political career and reformist zeal of New York City mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia.
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E.
The Three Musketeers (musical adaptation)
The Three Musketeers (musical adaptation) is a stage musical version of Alexandre Dumas’ classic swashbuckling novel, adapted for the theatre by playwright Guy Bolton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| basedOn | diplomatic mission of Benjamin Franklin to France ⓘ |
| bookBy | Sidney Michaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Court of Louis XVI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Benjamin Franklin
NERFINISHED
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French court members ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasMusicalNumber |
“God Bless the Human Elbow”
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Half the Battle (Reprise)” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Half the Battle” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Hic Haec Hoc” NERFINISHED ⓘ “I Invented Myself (Reprise)” NERFINISHED ⓘ “I Invented Myself” NERFINISHED ⓘ “I Love the Ladies” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Look for Small Pleasures” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The World of Tomorrow” NERFINISHED ⓘ “To Be Alone With You (Reprise)” NERFINISHED ⓘ “To Be Alone With You” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Too Charming” NERFINISHED ⓘ “We’re Not Strangers” NERFINISHED ⓘ “You’re in Paris” ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural clash
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patriotism ⓘ personal reinvention ⓘ political negotiation ⓘ |
| historicalEventContext |
American Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty negotiations with France ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted | Benjamin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy |
Jay Livingston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ray Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Benjamin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mark Sandrich Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
American Revolution diplomacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franco-American relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Paris ⓘ |
| theatricalRunType | limited run ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | American Revolutionary War era ⓘ |
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Subject: musical "Ben Franklin in Paris" Description of subject: "Ben Franklin in Paris" is a Broadway musical that dramatizes Benjamin Franklin's diplomatic mission to France during the American Revolution, featuring music by Mark Sandrich Jr. and lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.
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