Vanities, A New Musical
E1027314
Vanities, A New Musical is a stage adaptation of Jack Heifner’s play "Vanities," following the evolving friendship of three Texas women from the 1960s to the 1980s through pop-infused songs and intimate storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vanities, A New Musical canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13191482 — 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: Vanities, A New Musical Context triple: [Dan Knechtges, notableWork, Vanities, A New Musical]
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A.
Side Show (Broadway musical)
Side Show is a Broadway musical that dramatizes the lives of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton as they navigate fame, love, and exploitation in the world of 1930s sideshows and vaudeville.
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B.
Showgirls: The Musical
Showgirls: The Musical is a stage adaptation of the cult 1995 film "Showgirls," reimagined as a campy, satirical musical comedy.
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C.
They’re Playing Our Song (Broadway musical)
"They’re Playing Our Song" is a 1979 Broadway musical comedy with music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, loosely based on their real-life relationship.
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D.
Tick, Tick... Boom! (musical)
Tick, Tick... Boom! is an autobiographical rock musical by Jonathan Larson that chronicles a struggling composer’s anxieties and aspirations in New York City on the brink of turning 30.
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E.
If/Then (musical)
If/Then is a contemporary Broadway musical with music by Tom Kitt and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey that follows a woman whose life diverges into parallel storylines based on a single choice.
- 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: Vanities, A New Musical Target entity description: Vanities, A New Musical is a stage adaptation of Jack Heifner’s play "Vanities," following the evolving friendship of three Texas women from the 1960s to the 1980s through pop-infused songs and intimate storytelling.
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A.
Side Show (Broadway musical)
Side Show is a Broadway musical that dramatizes the lives of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton as they navigate fame, love, and exploitation in the world of 1930s sideshows and vaudeville.
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B.
Showgirls: The Musical
Showgirls: The Musical is a stage adaptation of the cult 1995 film "Showgirls," reimagined as a campy, satirical musical comedy.
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C.
They’re Playing Our Song (Broadway musical)
"They’re Playing Our Song" is a 1979 Broadway musical comedy with music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, loosely based on their real-life relationship.
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D.
Tick, Tick... Boom! (musical)
Tick, Tick... Boom! is an autobiographical rock musical by Jonathan Larson that chronicles a struggling composer’s anxieties and aspirations in New York City on the brink of turning 30.
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E.
If/Then (musical)
If/Then is a contemporary Broadway musical with music by Tom Kitt and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey that follows a woman whose life diverges into parallel storylines based on a single choice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre adaptation
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stage musical ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Vanities (play) ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceMaterial | Jack Heifner ⓘ |
| basedOn | Vanities ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Jack Heifner ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkType | stage play ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| features |
intimate storytelling
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pop-infused songs ⓘ |
| follows | evolving friendship of three women ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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musical ⓘ |
| mainCharacterType | Texas women ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
changing social roles for women
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personal growth over decades ⓘ |
| narrativeTimeSpanEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| narrativeTimeSpanStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| numberOfMainCharacters | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Texas ⓘ |
| subject |
coming of age
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female friendship ⓘ women in Texas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vanities, A New Musical Description of subject: Vanities, A New Musical is a stage adaptation of Jack Heifner’s play "Vanities," following the evolving friendship of three Texas women from the 1960s to the 1980s through pop-infused songs and intimate storytelling.
Referenced by (1)
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