Jelly's Last Jam (Broadway production)
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Jelly's Last Jam (Broadway production) is a Tony Award–winning musical that explores the life and legacy of jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton through a blend of jazz, tap, and innovative storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jelly's Last Jam (Broadway production) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9131947 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jelly's Last Jam (Broadway production) Context triple: [George C. Wolfe, notableWork, Jelly's Last Jam (Broadway production)]
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A.
It's Only a Play (Broadway)
"It's Only a Play" is a Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's backstage comedy about the chaos and egos surrounding an opening night theatrical premiere.
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B.
Broadway musical Jubilee
"Jubilee" is a 1935 Broadway musical comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, noted for introducing several of his classic songs.
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C.
The Band’s Visit (Broadway)
The Band’s Visit (Broadway) is a critically acclaimed, Tony Award–winning musical about an Egyptian police band stranded overnight in a small Israeli desert town, noted for its intimate storytelling and Middle Eastern–influenced score.
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D.
On Broadway
"On Broadway" is a jazz-infused cover of the classic song popularized by George Benson, known for its virtuosic guitar work and smooth vocal style.
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E.
Give My Regards to Broadway
Give My Regards to Broadway is a 1948 American musical film starring Dan Dailey as a vaudeville performer struggling to adapt to changing entertainment tastes.
- 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: Jelly's Last Jam (Broadway production) Target entity description: Jelly's Last Jam (Broadway production) is a Tony Award–winning musical that explores the life and legacy of jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton through a blend of jazz, tap, and innovative storytelling.
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A.
It's Only a Play (Broadway)
"It's Only a Play" is a Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's backstage comedy about the chaos and egos surrounding an opening night theatrical premiere.
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B.
Broadway musical Jubilee
"Jubilee" is a 1935 Broadway musical comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, noted for introducing several of his classic songs.
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C.
The Band’s Visit (Broadway)
The Band’s Visit (Broadway) is a critically acclaimed, Tony Award–winning musical about an Egyptian police band stranded overnight in a small Israeli desert town, noted for its intimate storytelling and Middle Eastern–influenced score.
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D.
On Broadway
"On Broadway" is a jazz-infused cover of the classic song popularized by George Benson, known for its virtuosic guitar work and smooth vocal style.
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E.
Give My Regards to Broadway
Give My Regards to Broadway is a 1948 American musical film starring Dan Dailey as a vaudeville performer struggling to adapt to changing entertainment tastes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| additionalMusicBy | Luther Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award |
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardWinner |
Gregory Hines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savion Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Jelly Roll Morton ⓘ |
| bookBy | George C. Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographedBy |
Hope Clarke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenneth L. Roberson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| directedBy | George C. Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
African American cultural history
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legacy of jazz ⓘ life of Jelly Roll Morton ⓘ |
| features | tap dancing ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical musical
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jazz musical ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ |
| includes |
dramatic scenes
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song-and-dance numbers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheatreDistrict | Broadway, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Susan Birkenhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Jelly Roll Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jelly Roll Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicStyle | jazz ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Award for Best Choreography NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Costume Design NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Lighting Design NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Original Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedAtTheatre | Virginia Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedOnBroadway | 1992 ⓘ |
| producedBy | M. Edgar Rosenblum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedOnBroadwayBy | Lincoln Center Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOfGregoryHines | Jelly Roll Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOfSavionGlover | Young Jelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPart |
Los Angeles
NERFINISHED
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New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starred |
Gregory Hines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Keith David NERFINISHED ⓘ Savion Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonya Pinkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | nonlinear storytelling ⓘ |
| writtenBy | George C. Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Jelly's Last Jam (Broadway production) Description of subject: Jelly's Last Jam (Broadway production) is a Tony Award–winning musical that explores the life and legacy of jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton through a blend of jazz, tap, and innovative storytelling.
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