Mothers and Sons (Broadway)
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Mothers and Sons (Broadway) is a 2014 Broadway play by Terrence McNally that explores grief, family, and changing attitudes toward gay relationships through the reunion of a mother with her late son's former partner and his new family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mothers and Sons (Broadway) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mothers and Sons (Broadway) Context triple: [Tom Kirdahy, produced, Mothers and Sons (Broadway)]
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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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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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C.
Boeing-Boeing (Broadway revival)
Boeing-Boeing (Broadway revival) is a 2008 Tony Award–winning Broadway production of Marc Camoletti’s classic French farce about a bachelor juggling multiple flight attendant fiancées.
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D.
The Inheritance (play, Broadway)
The Inheritance (play, Broadway) is a two-part, Tony Award–winning drama by Matthew López that reimagines E.M. Forster’s "Howards End" through the lives of gay men in contemporary New York.
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E.
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (stage)
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is a British stage play, later adapted into a film, about a shy young woman with an extraordinary talent for mimicking famous singers, which became widely known through acclaimed performances including those by Alison Steadman.
- 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)
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Target entity: Mothers and Sons (Broadway) Target entity description: Mothers and Sons (Broadway) is a 2014 Broadway play by Terrence McNally that explores grief, family, and changing attitudes toward gay relationships through the reunion of a mother with her late son's former partner and his new family.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Boeing-Boeing (Broadway revival)
Boeing-Boeing (Broadway revival) is a 2008 Tony Award–winning Broadway production of Marc Camoletti’s classic French farce about a bachelor juggling multiple flight attendant fiancées.
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D.
The Inheritance (play, Broadway)
The Inheritance (play, Broadway) is a two-part, Tony Award–winning drama by Matthew López that reimagines E.M. Forster’s "Howards End" through the lives of gay men in contemporary New York.
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E.
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (stage)
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is a British stage play, later adapted into a film, about a shy young woman with an extraordinary talent for mimicking famous singers, which became widely known through acclaimed performances including those by Alison Steadman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Broadway play ⓘ |
| author | Terrence McNally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Andre’s Mother
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andre’s Mother (television play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Bud Ogden-Porter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cal Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ Katharine Gerard NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Ogden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingDateOnBroadway | 2014-06-22 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Sheryl Kaller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasType | one-act play ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDateOnBroadway | 2014-03-24 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayCastMember |
Bobby Steggert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederick Weller NERFINISHED ⓘ Grayson Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyne Daly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2013–2014 Broadway season ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | John Golden Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A mother visits her late son’s former partner, now married to another man and raising a child, forcing all of them to confront grief, forgiveness, and changing attitudes toward gay relationships. ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2014-03-24 ⓘ |
| previewPerformancesBegan | 2014-02-23 ⓘ |
| producer | Tom Kirdahy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 90 minutes ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| subject |
AIDS crisis legacy
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family ⓘ gay relationships ⓘ grief ⓘ homophobia ⓘ parent–child relationships ⓘ same-sex marriage ⓘ |
| theatre | John Golden Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSetting |
early 21st century
ⓘ
more than 20 years after the AIDS crisis of the 1980s ⓘ |
| writer | Terrence McNally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 2014 ⓘ |
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