Memphis (musical)
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Memphis is a Tony Award–winning Broadway musical set in the 1950s that explores the birth of rock and roll and the racial tensions surrounding a white DJ who champions Black music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Memphis (musical) canonical | 2 |
| Memphis (Broadway musical) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9058038 — 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: Memphis (musical) Context triple: [David Bryan, notableWork, Memphis (musical)]
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A.
Dusty in Memphis
Dusty in Memphis is a critically acclaimed 1969 soul-pop album by British singer Dusty Springfield, renowned for its lush production and her emotive vocal performances.
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B.
Maybe It Was Memphis
"Maybe It Was Memphis" is a popular country song, best known as one of Pam Tillis's signature hits from the early 1990s.
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C.
“Toots in Memphis”
“Toots in Memphis” is a 1988 studio album by Toots and the Maytals that blends the band’s reggae roots with classic Memphis soul and R&B influences.
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D.
The Entertainer
"The Entertainer" is a famous 1902 ragtime piano composition by Scott Joplin, widely recognized for its catchy syncopated melody and association with early American popular music.
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E.
The Entertainer
The Entertainer is a 2008 studio album by Nigerian singer D'banj that helped cement his status as a leading figure in contemporary Afrobeats.
- 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: Memphis (musical) Target entity description: Memphis is a Tony Award–winning Broadway musical set in the 1950s that explores the birth of rock and roll and the racial tensions surrounding a white DJ who champions Black music.
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A.
Dusty in Memphis
Dusty in Memphis is a critically acclaimed 1969 soul-pop album by British singer Dusty Springfield, renowned for its lush production and her emotive vocal performances.
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B.
Maybe It Was Memphis
"Maybe It Was Memphis" is a popular country song, best known as one of Pam Tillis's signature hits from the early 1990s.
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C.
“Toots in Memphis”
“Toots in Memphis” is a 1988 studio album by Toots and the Maytals that blends the band’s reggae roots with classic Memphis soul and R&B influences.
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D.
The Entertainer
"The Entertainer" is a famous 1902 ragtime piano composition by Scott Joplin, widely recognized for its catchy syncopated melody and association with early American popular music.
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E.
The Entertainer
The Entertainer is a 2008 studio album by Nigerian singer D'banj that helped cement his status as a leading figure in contemporary Afrobeats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
ⓘ
stage musical ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Orchestrations NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Original Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | inspired by the life of Dewey Phillips ⓘ |
| bookBy | Joe DiPietro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BroadwayOpeningDate | October 19, 2009 ⓘ |
| castRecordingLabel | Rhino Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Felicia Farrell is an African-American singer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huey Calhoun is a white DJ who champions Black music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Sergio Trujillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | David Bryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Christopher Ashley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmedProduction | filmed live at the Shubert Theatre ⓘ |
| filmedProductionRelease | released in cinemas and on home video ⓘ |
| follows |
Felicia Farrell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huey Calhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
rock and roll musical ⓘ |
| hasRecording | original Broadway cast recording of Memphis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
David Bryan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe DiPietro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
birth of rock and roll
ⓘ
interracial romance ⓘ racial segregation in the United States ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Tony Award for Best Choreography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedOnBroadwayAt | Shubert Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Daryl Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayCastMember |
Cass Morgan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chad Kimball NERFINISHED ⓘ Derrick Baskin NERFINISHED ⓘ J. Bernard Calloway NERFINISHED ⓘ James Monroe Iglehart NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael McGrath NERFINISHED ⓘ Montego Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | North Shore Music Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previewsBeginDate | September 23, 2009 ⓘ |
| producer | Junkyard Dog Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalProduction | La Jolla Playhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalProductionDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1950s ⓘ |
| theme |
cost of fame
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power of music to bridge racial divides ⓘ social change in the American South ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Memphis (musical) Description of subject: Memphis is a Tony Award–winning Broadway musical set in the 1950s that explores the birth of rock and roll and the racial tensions surrounding a white DJ who champions Black music.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Memphis (Broadway musical)