The Nance (Broadway production)
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The Nance (Broadway production) is a 2013 Broadway play by Douglas Carter Beane, starring Nathan Lane as a gay burlesque performer in 1930s New York, noted for its blend of comedy and social commentary.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Nance (Broadway production) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17625346 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nance (Broadway production) Context triple: [Ann Roth, notableWork, The Nance (Broadway production)]
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A.
Lost in Yonkers (Broadway)
Lost in Yonkers (Broadway) is Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize–winning coming-of-age play about two brothers sent to live with their strict grandmother in 1940s New York, which premiered on Broadway in 1991.
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B.
Violet (Broadway revival)
Violet (Broadway revival) is a 2014 Broadway musical production of Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley’s show about a disfigured young woman’s journey of self-discovery across the American South.
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C.
Between Riverside and Crazy (Broadway production)
Between Riverside and Crazy (Broadway production) is a Tony Award-winning Broadway play, written by Stephen Adly Guirgis, that explores race, family, and gentrification through the story of a retired Black ex-cop fighting to keep his rent-controlled apartment on New York’s Upper West Side.
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D.
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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E.
The Heiress (Broadway revival)
The Heiress (Broadway revival) is a 2012 Broadway production of Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s play, based on Henry James’s novel "Washington Square," noted for its period drama and acclaimed performances.
- 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 Nance (Broadway production) Target entity description: The Nance (Broadway production) is a 2013 Broadway play by Douglas Carter Beane, starring Nathan Lane as a gay burlesque performer in 1930s New York, noted for its blend of comedy and social commentary.
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A.
Lost in Yonkers (Broadway)
Lost in Yonkers (Broadway) is Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize–winning coming-of-age play about two brothers sent to live with their strict grandmother in 1940s New York, which premiered on Broadway in 1991.
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B.
Violet (Broadway revival)
Violet (Broadway revival) is a 2014 Broadway musical production of Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley’s show about a disfigured young woman’s journey of self-discovery across the American South.
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C.
Between Riverside and Crazy (Broadway production)
Between Riverside and Crazy (Broadway production) is a Tony Award-winning Broadway play, written by Stephen Adly Guirgis, that explores race, family, and gentrification through the story of a retired Black ex-cop fighting to keep his rent-controlled apartment on New York’s Upper West Side.
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D.
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.
-
E.
The Heiress (Broadway revival)
The Heiress (Broadway revival) is a 2012 Broadway production of Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s play, based on Henry James’s novel "Washington Square," noted for its period drama and acclaimed performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.