Wheels of a Dream
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"Wheels of a Dream" is a prominent, emotionally resonant song from the Broadway musical Ragtime that reflects themes of hope, aspiration, and the American Dream.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Ragtime (original Broadway cast recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ragtime: A Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | E. L. Doctorow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterWhoSings |
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Flaherty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPerformanceInMusical | Ragtime (Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasForm | duet ⓘ |
| hasKeyCreators | Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif | automobile as symbol of freedom ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
future generations
ⓘ
parenthood ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| isHighlightOf | Ragtime (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lynn Ahrens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalFrom | Ragtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Broadway ballad ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | sung by Coalhouse Walker Jr. and Sarah ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional resonance
ⓘ
expression of African American aspirations ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayProductionYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| partOf | Ragtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByInOriginalCast |
Audra McDonald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brian Stokes Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century musical theatre ⓘ |
| productionType | Broadway musical song ⓘ |
| settingPlace | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
American Dream
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
aspiration ⓘ family ⓘ hope ⓘ racial uplift ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
female voice
ⓘ
male voice ⓘ |
| workFrom | Ragtime (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.