Superhero (musical)
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Superhero is a contemporary stage musical with music and lyrics by Tom Kitt that explores themes of grief, imagination, and heroism through the story of a comic-book-obsessed teenager and his mother.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Superhero (musical) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9473446 — 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: Superhero (musical) Context triple: [Tom Kitt, notableWork, Superhero (musical)]
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A.
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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B.
Hercules (stage musical)
Hercules (stage musical) is a stage adaptation of Disney’s animated film "Hercules," featuring songs by Alan Menken and David Zippel and produced for live theater audiences.
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C.
9 to 5: The Musical
9 to 5: The Musical is a Broadway stage adaptation of the 1980 film "9 to 5," featuring music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick.
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D.
Nights on Broadway
"Nights on Broadway" is a 1975 pop/disco song by the Bee Gees, known for showcasing Barry Gibb's emerging falsetto and helping define the group's mid-1970s sound.
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E.
Hamilton (musical)
Hamilton is a critically acclaimed Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda that blends hip-hop, R&B, and traditional show tunes to tell the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
- 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: Superhero (musical) Target entity description: Superhero is a contemporary stage musical with music and lyrics by Tom Kitt that explores themes of grief, imagination, and heroism through the story of a comic-book-obsessed teenager and his mother.
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A.
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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B.
Hercules (stage musical)
Hercules (stage musical) is a stage adaptation of Disney’s animated film "Hercules," featuring songs by Alan Menken and David Zippel and produced for live theater audiences.
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C.
9 to 5: The Musical
9 to 5: The Musical is a Broadway stage adaptation of the 1980 film "9 to 5," featuring music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick.
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D.
Nights on Broadway
"Nights on Broadway" is a 1975 pop/disco song by the Bee Gees, known for showcasing Barry Gibb's emerging falsetto and helping define the group's mid-1970s sound.
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E.
Hamilton (musical)
Hamilton is a critically acclaimed Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda that blends hip-hop, R&B, and traditional show tunes to tell the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| bookWriter | John Logan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Tom Kitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| featuresTheme |
coping with loss
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escapism through fantasy ⓘ everyday heroism ⓘ family relationships ⓘ |
| followsCharacter |
comic-book-obsessed teenager
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teenager’s mother ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary musical theatre
ⓘ
musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasBookBy | John Logan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralRelationship | mother–son relationship ⓘ |
| hasForm | book musical ⓘ |
| hasLyricsBy | Tom Kitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy | Tom Kitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatesElement |
comic-book aesthetics
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superhero mythology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tom Kitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
coming-of-age story
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healing after loss ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of grief through superhero imagery
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original score by Tom Kitt ⓘ |
| openingYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereBorough | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Second Stage Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereVenueType | Off-Broadway theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | Second Stage Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | Off-Broadway production ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary urban environment ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
comic books
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grief ⓘ heroism ⓘ imagination ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general theatre audiences ⓘ |
| workType | dramatic musical work ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Superhero (musical) Description of subject: Superhero is a contemporary stage musical with music and lyrics by Tom Kitt that explores themes of grief, imagination, and heroism through the story of a comic-book-obsessed teenager and his mother.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.