Sunshine on Leith (stage musical)
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Sunshine on Leith (stage musical) is a jukebox musical built around the songs of Scottish duo The Proclaimers, following the lives and relationships of returning soldiers in Edinburgh.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sunshine on Leith (stage musical) canonical | 9 |
| Sunshine on Leith (musical) | 3 |
| Sunshine on Leith (franchise) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2233407 — 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: Sunshine on Leith (stage musical) Context triple: [Sunshine on Leith, inspiredWork, Sunshine on Leith (stage musical)]
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A.
Half a Sixpence (musical)
Half a Sixpence is a British stage musical, with music and lyrics by David Heneker, based on H.G. Wells’s novel "Kipps" about an orphaned draper’s assistant who unexpectedly inherits a fortune.
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B.
Glasgow Life
Glasgow Life is a charitable organization that manages and promotes Glasgow’s cultural, sporting, and learning venues and programs on behalf of the city.
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C.
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative is an American Theatre Wing program that provides scholarships, training, and resources to support and expand access to theatre education for young people.
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D.
Stage Door
Stage Door is a 1937 American comedy-drama film about aspiring actresses living in a New York boarding house, noted for its sharp dialogue and ensemble cast including Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers.
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E.
Dumbarton’s Drums
Dumbarton’s Drums is a traditional Scottish military march closely associated with the Royal Scots regiment and Scottish martial heritage.
- 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: Sunshine on Leith (stage musical) Target entity description: Sunshine on Leith (stage musical) is a jukebox musical built around the songs of Scottish duo The Proclaimers, following the lives and relationships of returning soldiers in Edinburgh.
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A.
Half a Sixpence (musical)
Half a Sixpence is a British stage musical, with music and lyrics by David Heneker, based on H.G. Wells’s novel "Kipps" about an orphaned draper’s assistant who unexpectedly inherits a fortune.
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B.
Glasgow Life
Glasgow Life is a charitable organization that manages and promotes Glasgow’s cultural, sporting, and learning venues and programs on behalf of the city.
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C.
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative is an American Theatre Wing program that provides scholarships, training, and resources to support and expand access to theatre education for young people.
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D.
Stage Door
Stage Door is a 1937 American comedy-drama film about aspiring actresses living in a New York boarding house, noted for its sharp dialogue and ensemble cast including Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers.
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E.
Dumbarton’s Drums
Dumbarton’s Drums is a traditional Scottish military march closely associated with the Royal Scots regiment and Scottish martial heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jukebox musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| basedOn | songs by The Proclaimers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| featuresSong |
Cap in Hand
ⓘ
Hate My Love ⓘ I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) ⓘ
linked to:
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
I’m On My Way ⓘ
linked to:
I'm On My Way
Letter from America ⓘ Let’s Get Married ⓘ Misty Blue ⓘ Oh Jean ⓘ Over and Done With ⓘ Should Have Been Loved ⓘ Sunshine on Leith ⓘ Then I Met You ⓘ What Do You Do ⓘ |
| follows |
lives of returning soldiers
ⓘ
romantic relationships of returning soldiers ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Ally
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Davy ⓘ Jean ⓘ Liz ⓘ Rab ⓘ Yvonne ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Scottish working-class life
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friendship ⓘ identity and belonging ⓘ military veterans ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| setIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| theme |
family relationships
ⓘ
homecoming ⓘ post-war adjustment ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| titleSong | Sunshine on Leith ⓘ |
| usesMusicBy | The Proclaimers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sunshine on Leith (stage musical) Description of subject: Sunshine on Leith (stage musical) is a jukebox musical built around the songs of Scottish duo The Proclaimers, following the lives and relationships of returning soldiers in Edinburgh.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Proclaimers song "Sunshine on Leith"
linked to: Sunshine on Leith (stage musical)
linked to: Sunshine on Leith (stage musical)