Helen Hayes Award
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The Helen Hayes Award is a prestigious Washington, D.C.–based theater honor recognizing outstanding achievement in professional stage productions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Helen Hayes Award canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Helen Hayes Award Context triple: [Aaron Tveit, awardReceived, Helen Hayes Award]
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A.
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
The Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play is a prestigious annual honor recognizing outstanding leading performances by actresses in Broadway theatrical productions.
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B.
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play is a prestigious annual Broadway theatre honor recognizing outstanding supporting performances by actresses in stage plays.
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C.
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
The Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play is a prestigious annual Broadway theatre honor recognizing outstanding performances by male actors in supporting roles in plays.
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D.
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
The Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play is a prestigious annual honor presented for an outstanding leading performance by an actor in a Broadway play.
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E.
Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre
The Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre is a special honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the American theatre industry beyond the traditional competitive Tony Award categories.
- 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: Helen Hayes Award Target entity description: The Helen Hayes Award is a prestigious Washington, D.C.–based theater honor recognizing outstanding achievement in professional stage productions.
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A.
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
The Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play is a prestigious annual honor recognizing outstanding leading performances by actresses in Broadway theatrical productions.
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B.
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play is a prestigious annual Broadway theatre honor recognizing outstanding supporting performances by actresses in stage plays.
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C.
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
The Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play is a prestigious annual Broadway theatre honor recognizing outstanding performances by male actors in supporting roles in plays.
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D.
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
The Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play is a prestigious annual honor presented for an outstanding leading performance by an actor in a Broadway play.
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E.
Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre
The Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre is a special honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the American theatre industry beyond the traditional competitive Tony Award categories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | theatre award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Helen Hayes Awards for Excellence in Professional Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardsCeremonyHeldIn | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardType | juried award ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility | professional theatre companies in the Washington, D.C. area ⓘ |
| field |
performing arts
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| formerName | The Helen Hayes Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Outstanding Choreography
ⓘ
Outstanding Costume Design ⓘ Outstanding Direction ⓘ Outstanding Ensemble ⓘ Outstanding Lead Actor ⓘ Outstanding Lead Actress ⓘ Outstanding Lighting Design ⓘ Outstanding Musical ⓘ Outstanding New Play or Musical ⓘ Outstanding Play ⓘ Outstanding Production ⓘ Outstanding Set Design ⓘ Outstanding Sound Design ⓘ Outstanding Supporting Actor ⓘ Outstanding Supporting Actress ⓘ Outstanding Visiting Production ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
certificate
ⓘ
trophy ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://theatrewashington.org/helen-hayes-awards ⓘ |
| inception | 1983 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Helen Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | actress ⓘ |
| namesakeDescribedAs | First Lady of American Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | recognizing excellence in Washington, D.C. professional theatre ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Theatre Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American theatre awards ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Theatre Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedFor |
excellence in professional stage productions
ⓘ
outstanding achievement in professional theatre ⓘ |
| region | Washington metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | professional theatre in the Washington, D.C. area ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | panel of judges ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most prestigious regional theatre awards in the United States ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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