Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed

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Broadway musical stage musical

Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed is a 2016 Broadway musical that reimagines and chronicles the creation, impact, and legacy of the groundbreaking 1921 African-American musical Shuffle Along.

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Label	Occurrences
Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed canonical	4
Shuffle Along (1921 musical)	2
Shuffle Along (2016 Broadway production)	1
Shuffle Along (2016 production)	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T684142 — 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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Target entity: Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Context triple: [Scott Rudin, notableWork, Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed]

A. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle is a 1939 biographical musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers that dramatizes the lives and careers of the famous early 20th-century ballroom dancing duo Vernon and Irene Castle.
B. Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl is a 1941 MGM musical drama film that follows the intertwined lives and romances of three women who become performers in the famed Ziegfeld Follies.
C. Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies was a series of lavish Broadway theatrical revues produced in the early 20th century, renowned for their elaborate staging, glamorous showgirls, and performances by major stars of the era.
D. Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 is a classic Hollywood musical film best known for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and the celebrated pairing of Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell.
E. On the Town
On the Town is a 1944 Broadway musical with music by Leonard Bernstein that follows three sailors on 24-hour shore leave in New York City, later adapted into a popular 1949 film.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Target entity description: Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed is a 2016 Broadway musical that reimagines and chronicles the creation, impact, and legacy of the groundbreaking 1921 African-American musical Shuffle Along.

A. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle is a 1939 biographical musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers that dramatizes the lives and careers of the famous early 20th-century ballroom dancing duo Vernon and Irene Castle.
B. Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl is a 1941 MGM musical drama film that follows the intertwined lives and romances of three women who become performers in the famed Ziegfeld Follies.
C. Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies was a series of lavish Broadway theatrical revues produced in the early 20th century, renowned for their elaborate staging, glamorous showgirls, and performances by major stars of the era.
D. Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 is a classic Hollywood musical film best known for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and the celebrated pairing of Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell.
E. On the Town
On the Town is a 1944 Broadway musical with music by Leonard Bernstein that follows three sailors on 24-hour shore leave in New York City, later adapted into a popular 1949 film.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (40)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Broadway musical ⓘ stage musical ⓘ
addresses	erasure of Black contributions to musical theatre history ⓘ systemic racism in early 20th-century theatre industry ⓘ
aimsTo	highlight contributions of Black theatre pioneers ⓘ reclaim the legacy of Shuffle Along (1921) ⓘ
basedOn	Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Shuffle Along (1921 musical)
chronicles	cultural influence of the 1921 show on Broadway ⓘ development of the 1921 show from conception to success ⓘ subsequent careers of artists involved in Shuffle Along (1921) ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
depicts	creative collaboration among Black composers, writers, and performers ⓘ struggles to finance and mount a Black musical on Broadway ⓘ
features	African-American cast ⓘ
firstPerformedOn	Broadway ⓘ
focusesOn	creation of the 1921 musical Shuffle Along ⓘ impact of the 1921 musical Shuffle Along ⓘ legacy of the 1921 musical Shuffle Along ⓘ
genre	musical theatre ⓘ
historicalSubject	African-American musical Shuffle Along (1921) ⓘ rise of Black-led Broadway productions ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
medium	live theatre ⓘ
narrativeForm	meta-theatrical reconstruction ⓘ reimagining of historical events ⓘ
portrays	Black artists on Broadway ⓘ creative team behind Shuffle Along (1921) ⓘ production history of Shuffle Along (1921) ⓘ reception of Shuffle Along (1921) by audiences and critics ⓘ
premiereDate	2016 ⓘ
setting	Broadway theatre world ⓘ
style	dance-heavy staging ⓘ historical dramatization ⓘ period-inspired musical numbers ⓘ
subject	Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Shuffle Along (1921 musical)
theme	African-American theatrical history ⓘ backstage creation of a musical ⓘ racial barriers on Broadway ⓘ
timePeriodDepicted	Harlem Renaissance era ⓘ early 1920s ⓘ

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Referenced by (8)

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Scott Rudin → notableWork → Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed ⓘ

Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed → subject → Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Shuffle Along (1921 musical)

Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed → basedOn → Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Shuffle Along (1921 musical)

Audra McDonald → notableWork → Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed ⓘ

Savion Glover → performedIn → Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed ⓘ

this entity surface form: Shuffle Along (2016 production)

George C. Wolfe → notableWork → Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed ⓘ

this entity surface form: Shuffle Along (2016 Broadway production)

Billy Porter → notableWork → Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed ⓘ

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Referenced by (8)

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