Songs for a New World
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Songs for a New World is a song cycle-style musical by Jason Robert Brown that explores pivotal, life-changing moments in the lives of diverse characters through a series of thematically linked songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Songs for a New World canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11028370 — 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: Songs for a New World Context triple: [Jason Robert Brown, notableWork, Songs for a New World]
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A.
We Walk the Way of the New World
We Walk the Way of the New World is a poetry collection by Haki R. Madhubuti that reflects Black nationalist thought, cultural pride, and social critique during the Black Arts Movement era.
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B.
The World Won't Listen
The World Won't Listen is a 1987 compilation album by English rock band The Smiths, featuring a collection of singles, B-sides, and rarities from their mid-1980s output.
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C.
State of Song
The State of Song was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty period, historically notable as the homeland of the philosopher Zhuangzi.
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D.
World Enough and Time
"World Enough and Time" is a 2017 Doctor Who television episode featuring the Twelfth Doctor, notable for its dark tone, the return of the Master, and the origin of the Mondasian Cybermen.
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E.
O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
"O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing" is a classic Christian hymn by Charles Wesley that joyfully celebrates the power of Christ and the believer’s desire to praise God.
- 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: Songs for a New World Target entity description: Songs for a New World is a song cycle-style musical by Jason Robert Brown that explores pivotal, life-changing moments in the lives of diverse characters through a series of thematically linked songs.
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A.
We Walk the Way of the New World
We Walk the Way of the New World is a poetry collection by Haki R. Madhubuti that reflects Black nationalist thought, cultural pride, and social critique during the Black Arts Movement era.
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B.
The World Won't Listen
The World Won't Listen is a 1987 compilation album by English rock band The Smiths, featuring a collection of singles, B-sides, and rarities from their mid-1980s output.
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C.
State of Song
The State of Song was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty period, historically notable as the homeland of the philosopher Zhuangzi.
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D.
World Enough and Time
"World Enough and Time" is a 2017 Doctor Who television episode featuring the Twelfth Doctor, notable for its dark tone, the return of the Master, and the origin of the Mondasian Cybermen.
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E.
O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
"O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing" is a classic Christian hymn by Charles Wesley that joyfully celebrates the power of Christ and the believer’s desire to praise God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical
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song cycle ⓘ |
| composer | Jason Robert Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Jason Robert Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfPremiere | Daisy Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | diverse characters ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedIn | concert form ⓘ |
| frequentlyProducedBy |
educational theatres
ⓘ
regional theatres ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
non-linear narrative
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song cycle-style structure ⓘ thematically linked songs ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary musical theatre cabaret repertoire ⓘ |
| hasRecording | 1996 original cast recording ⓘ |
| hasRevival |
2015 London production
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2018 Off-Broadway Encores! Off-Center production ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
choices and consequences
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hope and despair ⓘ identity and transformation ⓘ pivotal life-changing moments ⓘ risk and courage ⓘ |
| hasType |
concept musical
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revue-style musical ⓘ |
| labelOfRecording | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jason Robert Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
“Christmas Lullaby”
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Hear My Song” NERFINISHED ⓘ “I’d Give It All for You” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Just One Step” NERFINISHED ⓘ “King of the World” NERFINISHED ⓘ “On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Opening: The New World” NERFINISHED ⓘ “She Cries” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Stars and the Moon” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Surabaya-Santa” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The River Won’t Flow” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The World Was Dancing” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| originalCastIncludes |
Andrea Burns
GENERATED
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Billy Porter GENERATED ⓘ Brooks Ashmanskas GENERATED ⓘ Jessica Molaskey GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalCastSize | 4 ⓘ |
| premieredAt |
Off-Broadway
NERFINISHED
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WPA Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1995-10-11 ⓘ |
| producerOfPremiere | WPA Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Songs for a New World Description of subject: Songs for a New World is a song cycle-style musical by Jason Robert Brown that explores pivotal, life-changing moments in the lives of diverse characters through a series of thematically linked songs.
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