La Cage aux Folles (original Broadway production)
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La Cage aux Folles (original Broadway production) is the 1983 Tony Award–winning musical comedy about a gay couple who run a drag nightclub in Saint-Tropez, celebrated for its groundbreaking LGBTQ+ representation and the anthem "I Am What I Am."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| La Cage aux Folles (Broadway production) | 1 |
| La Cage aux Folles (original Broadway production) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: La Cage aux Folles (original Broadway production) Context triple: [Arthur Laurents, directedStageProduction, La Cage aux Folles (original Broadway production)]
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La Cage aux Folles (Broadway revival)
La Cage aux Folles (Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning revival of the classic Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein musical about a gay couple who run a drag nightclub, restaged on Broadway with a more intimate, character-focused production.
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The Boys in the Band
The Boys in the Band is a groundbreaking 1970 American drama film adapted from Mart Crowley’s play, notable for its candid and early portrayal of gay men’s lives and relationships in New York City.
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Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1937 Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, best known for songs like "My Funny Valentine" and "The Lady Is a Tramp."
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D.
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1939 American musical film, based on the Rodgers and Hart stage musical, best known for starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney as aspiring performers putting on a show.
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E.
Cabaret (stage production)
Cabaret (stage production) is a landmark musical set in 1930s Berlin that explores the rise of Nazism through the decadent world of the Kit Kat Klub, known for its dark themes, iconic songs, and innovative staging.
- 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: La Cage aux Folles (original Broadway production) Target entity description: La Cage aux Folles (original Broadway production) is the 1983 Tony Award–winning musical comedy about a gay couple who run a drag nightclub in Saint-Tropez, celebrated for its groundbreaking LGBTQ+ representation and the anthem "I Am What I Am."
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A.
La Cage aux Folles (Broadway revival)
La Cage aux Folles (Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning revival of the classic Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein musical about a gay couple who run a drag nightclub, restaged on Broadway with a more intimate, character-focused production.
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B.
The Boys in the Band
The Boys in the Band is a groundbreaking 1970 American drama film adapted from Mart Crowley’s play, notable for its candid and early portrayal of gay men’s lives and relationships in New York City.
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C.
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1937 Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, best known for songs like "My Funny Valentine" and "The Lady Is a Tramp."
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D.
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1939 American musical film, based on the Rodgers and Hart stage musical, best known for starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney as aspiring performers putting on a show.
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E.
Cabaret (stage production)
Cabaret (stage production) is a landmark musical set in 1930s Berlin that explores the rise of Nazism through the decadent world of the Kit Kat Klub, known for its dark themes, iconic songs, and innovative staging.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Broadway musical production ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Costume Design NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Original Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| basedOn | La Cage aux Folles (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Jean Poiret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookBy | Harvey Fierstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Scott Salmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closedOnBroadway | 1987-11-15 ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Theoni V. Aldredge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Arthur Laurents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSong |
I Am What I Am
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Best of Times NERFINISHED ⓘ We Are What We Are NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBTQ+ musical
ⓘ
musical comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family acceptance
ⓘ
gay rights ⓘ identity and self-acceptance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lightingDesigner | Beverly Emmons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jerry Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalDirector | Donald Pippin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Tony Award for Best Choreography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Award for Best Lighting Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anthem I Am What I Am
ⓘ
groundbreaking LGBTQ+ representation on Broadway ⓘ |
| openedOnBroadway | 1983-08-21 ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Don Pippin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCastMember |
Jay Garner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Femia NERFINISHED ⓘ John Weiner NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynette Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ Merle Louise NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ William Thomas Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLeadActor |
Gene Barry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Hearn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLeadActorRole |
Albin / Zaza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previewsBegan | 1983-08-05 ⓘ |
| producer |
Allan Carr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barry K. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Cy Feuer NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest H. Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Fifi Oscard NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth D. Greenblatt NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ Morton Swinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runLengthPerformances | 1761 ⓘ |
| setDesigner | David Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Saint-Tropez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | gay couple ⓘ |
| theatre | Palace Theatre (Broadway) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: La Cage aux Folles (original Broadway production) Description of subject: La Cage aux Folles (original Broadway production) is the 1983 Tony Award–winning musical comedy about a gay couple who run a drag nightclub in Saint-Tropez, celebrated for its groundbreaking LGBTQ+ representation and the anthem "I Am What I Am."
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La Cage aux Folles (Broadway production)