The Wiz (original Broadway cast recording)

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The Wiz (original Broadway cast recording) is the 1975 album preserving the performances and songs of the original Broadway production of the Motown-influenced musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
The Wiz	6
The Wiz (original Broadway cast recording) canonical	1
The Wiz (stage musical)	1
The Wiz soundtrack	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16985425 — 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: The Wiz (original Broadway cast recording)
Context triple: [Mabel King, notableWork, The Wiz (original Broadway cast recording)]

A. The Wiz (film)
The Wiz is a 1978 musical fantasy film adaptation of the Broadway show reimagining The Wizard of Oz with an African-American cast, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
B. The Wiz Live!
The Wiz Live! is a televised musical adaptation of the Broadway show "The Wiz," featuring an all-star cast and live performances that reimagine "The Wizard of Oz" with an African-American cultural perspective.
C. The Wiz (revival)
The Wiz (revival) is a modern Broadway revival of the beloved 1975 musical that reimagines L. Frank Baum’s "The Wizard of Oz" through an African-American cultural lens with a soulful, R&B-infused score.
D. Wicked (musical)
Wicked is a hit Broadway musical that reimagines the backstory of the witches from "The Wizard of Oz," featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman.
E. A Chorus Line (original Broadway cast recording)
A Chorus Line (original Broadway cast recording) is the album featuring the original Broadway cast’s performances of the songs from the landmark 1975 musical "A Chorus Line."
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: The Wiz (original Broadway cast recording)
Target entity description: The Wiz (original Broadway cast recording) is the 1975 album preserving the performances and songs of the original Broadway production of the Motown-influenced musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.

A. The Wiz (film)
The Wiz is a 1978 musical fantasy film adaptation of the Broadway show reimagining The Wizard of Oz with an African-American cast, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
B. The Wiz Live!
The Wiz Live! is a televised musical adaptation of the Broadway show "The Wiz," featuring an all-star cast and live performances that reimagine "The Wizard of Oz" with an African-American cultural perspective.
C. The Wiz (revival)
The Wiz (revival) is a modern Broadway revival of the beloved 1975 musical that reimagines L. Frank Baum’s "The Wizard of Oz" through an African-American cultural lens with a soulful, R&B-infused score.
D. Wicked (musical)
Wicked is a hit Broadway musical that reimagines the backstory of the witches from "The Wizard of Oz," featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman.
E. A Chorus Line (original Broadway cast recording)
A Chorus Line (original Broadway cast recording) is the album featuring the original Broadway cast’s performances of the songs from the landmark 1975 musical "A Chorus Line."
F. None of above. chosen

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mabel King → notableWork → The Wiz (original Broadway cast recording) ⓘ

Dee Dee Bridgewater → notableWork → The Wiz ⓘ

subject linked to: Denise Eileen Garrett