Roy Cohn in Angels in America (Broadway revival)
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Roy Cohn in the Broadway revival of Angels in America is a ruthless, closeted, and terminally ill lawyer whose denial, power plays, and moral corruption embody the play’s critique of American politics, homophobia, and the AIDS crisis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roy Cohn in Angels in America (Broadway revival) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Roy Cohn in Angels in America (Broadway revival) Context triple: [Nathan Lane, portrayedCharacter, Roy Cohn in Angels in America (Broadway revival)]
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The Waverly Gallery (Broadway revival)
The Waverly Gallery (Broadway revival) is a 2018 Broadway production of Kenneth Lonergan’s play about an aging grandmother’s struggle with dementia and its impact on her family, produced by Scott Rudin.
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B.
La Cage aux Folles (Broadway revival)
La Cage aux Folles (Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning revival of the classic Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein musical about a gay couple who run a drag nightclub, restaged on Broadway with a more intimate, character-focused production.
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The Front Page (2016 Broadway revival)
The Front Page (2016 Broadway revival) is a star-studded Broadway production of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s classic newsroom comedy, noted for its high-profile cast and acclaimed staging.
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D.
The Real Thing (Broadway revival, 2000)
The Real Thing (Broadway revival, 2000) is a Tony Award–winning Broadway production of Tom Stoppard’s play about love, fidelity, and art, noted for its acclaimed performances and sophisticated, meta-theatrical exploration of relationships.
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E.
Broadway Danny Rose
Broadway Danny Rose is a 1984 black-and-white comedy film written, directed by, and starring Woody Allen, following a hapless talent agent who becomes entangled in romantic and mob-related misadventures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Roy Cohn in Angels in America (Broadway revival) Target entity description: Roy Cohn in the Broadway revival of Angels in America is a ruthless, closeted, and terminally ill lawyer whose denial, power plays, and moral corruption embody the play’s critique of American politics, homophobia, and the AIDS crisis.
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A.
The Waverly Gallery (Broadway revival)
The Waverly Gallery (Broadway revival) is a 2018 Broadway production of Kenneth Lonergan’s play about an aging grandmother’s struggle with dementia and its impact on her family, produced by Scott Rudin.
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B.
La Cage aux Folles (Broadway revival)
La Cage aux Folles (Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning revival of the classic Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein musical about a gay couple who run a drag nightclub, restaged on Broadway with a more intimate, character-focused production.
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C.
The Front Page (2016 Broadway revival)
The Front Page (2016 Broadway revival) is a star-studded Broadway production of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s classic newsroom comedy, noted for its high-profile cast and acclaimed staging.
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D.
The Real Thing (Broadway revival, 2000)
The Real Thing (Broadway revival, 2000) is a Tony Award–winning Broadway production of Tom Stoppard’s play about love, fidelity, and art, noted for its acclaimed performances and sophisticated, meta-theatrical exploration of relationships.
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E.
Broadway Danny Rose
Broadway Danny Rose is a 1984 black-and-white comedy film written, directed by, and starring Woody Allen, following a hapless talent agent who becomes entangled in romantic and mob-related misadventures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Angels in America
ⓘ
Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes ⓘ
linked to:
Angels in America
|
| appearsInProduction | Angels in America (Broadway revival) ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
AIDS crisis
ⓘ
American politics ⓘ homophobia ⓘ |
| basedOn | Roy Cohn ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
homophobic
ⓘ
manipulative ⓘ morally corrupt ⓘ power-hungry ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| claimsToHave | liver cancer ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Belize ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tony Kushner ⓘ |
| denies | having AIDS ⓘ |
| diesFrom | AIDS-related complications ⓘ |
| genreContext |
LGBT theatre
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ |
| hasDisease | AIDS ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Belize
ⓘ
Ethel Rosenberg ⓘ
linked to:
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Joe Pitt ⓘ |
| isCloseted | true ⓘ |
| isHauntedBy |
Ethel Rosenberg
ⓘ
linked to:
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
|
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies critique of Reagan-era conservatism
ⓘ
embodies critique of legal and political corruption ⓘ embodies denial in the face of AIDS ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
political fixer ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
closeted gay man
ⓘ
ruthless lawyer ⓘ terminally ill man ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | mentor to Joe Pitt ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
denial of responsibility
ⓘ
internalized homophobia ⓘ moral corruption in American politics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| uses |
legal intimidation
ⓘ
power plays ⓘ |
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