A New Brain
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A New Brain is a semi-autobiographical musical by William Finn that explores creativity, illness, and personal transformation through the story of a songwriter facing a life-threatening brain condition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A New Brain canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8885075 — 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: A New Brain Context triple: [William Finn, notableWork, A New Brain]
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A.
The big brain
The big brain is a chapter from Susan Blackmore's book "The Meme Machine" that explores how human intelligence and large brains evolved in connection with the spread and competition of memes.
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B.
The Human Brain
The Human Brain is a popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains the structure, function, and mysteries of the human brain for a general audience.
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C.
Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain is a 1967 British spy film in the Harry Palmer series, directed by Ken Russell and starring Michael Caine as the bespectacled secret agent.
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D.
The Man with Two Brains
The Man with Two Brains is a 1983 sci-fi comedy film starring Steve Martin as a brilliant but eccentric brain surgeon who falls in love with a disembodied brain.
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E.
Another Mind
Another Mind is a jazz fusion album by Japanese pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara, showcasing her virtuosic playing and inventive compositions.
- 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: A New Brain Target entity description: A New Brain is a semi-autobiographical musical by William Finn that explores creativity, illness, and personal transformation through the story of a songwriter facing a life-threatening brain condition.
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A.
The big brain
The big brain is a chapter from Susan Blackmore's book "The Meme Machine" that explores how human intelligence and large brains evolved in connection with the spread and competition of memes.
-
B.
The Human Brain
The Human Brain is a popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains the structure, function, and mysteries of the human brain for a general audience.
-
C.
Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain is a 1967 British spy film in the Harry Palmer series, directed by Ken Russell and starring Michael Caine as the bespectacled secret agent.
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D.
The Man with Two Brains
The Man with Two Brains is a 1983 sci-fi comedy film starring Steve Martin as a brilliant but eccentric brain surgeon who falls in love with a disembodied brain.
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E.
Another Mind
Another Mind is a jazz fusion album by Japanese pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara, showcasing her virtuosic playing and inventive compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Off-Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| basedOn | William Finn’s own medical experience ⓘ |
| bookBy |
James Lapine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | Gordon Schwinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacterOccupation | songwriter ⓘ |
| composer | William Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| directorOfOriginalProduction | Graciela Daniele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasCastRecording | A New Brain original cast recording NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Gordon Schwinn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mimi Schwinn NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Bungee NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhoda NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Delli-Bovi NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ The Minister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRevival | 2015 Encores! Off-Center production ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | William Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Change
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gordo’s Law of Genetics NERFINISHED ⓘ Heart and Music NERFINISHED ⓘ I’d Rather Be Sailing NERFINISHED ⓘ Sailing NERFINISHED ⓘ The Music Still Plays On NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Michael Starobin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCastRecordingLabel | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalProductionType | Off-Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 1990s theatre ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A songwriter faces a life-threatening brain condition and reevaluates his life and relationships. ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1998-06-18 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatreCompany | Lincoln Center Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalLocation | New York City Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| semiAutobiographical | true ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| subject |
brain condition
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creativity ⓘ illness ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ |
| theme |
family and relationships
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mortality ⓘ queer identity ⓘ the healing power of art ⓘ |
| workBy |
James Lapine
NERFINISHED
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William Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A New Brain Description of subject: A New Brain is a semi-autobiographical musical by William Finn that explores creativity, illness, and personal transformation through the story of a songwriter facing a life-threatening brain condition.
Referenced by (2)
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