Emerson Colonial Theatre
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Emerson Colonial Theatre is a historic Boston playhouse renowned for hosting pre-Broadway premieres and major theatrical productions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emerson Colonial Theatre canonical | 3 |
| Colonial Theatre | 1 |
| Colonial Theatre, Boston | 1 |
| Emerson Colonial Theatre, Boston | 1 |
| Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2942432 — 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: Emerson Colonial Theatre Context triple: [Theatre District, hasVenue, Emerson Colonial Theatre]
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A.
The Colonial Theatre
The Colonial Theatre is a historic performing arts venue in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, renowned for its early-20th-century architecture and role as a cultural centerpiece in the Berkshires.
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B.
Arlington Theatre
Arlington Theatre is a historic movie palace and performing arts venue in downtown Santa Barbara, California, known for its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and role as a key site for film festivals and cultural events.
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C.
Stanley Theater
Stanley Theater is a historic performing arts venue and architectural landmark located in Utica, New York.
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D.
Marquis Theatre
The Marquis Theatre is a Broadway theater in New York City known for hosting major musical and theatrical productions.
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E.
Alhambra Theatre
Alhambra Theatre is a historic and prominent performing arts venue in Bradford, England, renowned for hosting major touring productions and West End shows.
- 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: Emerson Colonial Theatre Target entity description: Emerson Colonial Theatre is a historic Boston playhouse renowned for hosting pre-Broadway premieres and major theatrical productions.
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A.
The Colonial Theatre
The Colonial Theatre is a historic performing arts venue in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, renowned for its early-20th-century architecture and role as a cultural centerpiece in the Berkshires.
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B.
Arlington Theatre
Arlington Theatre is a historic movie palace and performing arts venue in downtown Santa Barbara, California, known for its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and role as a key site for film festivals and cultural events.
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C.
Stanley Theater
Stanley Theater is a historic performing arts venue and architectural landmark located in Utica, New York.
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D.
Marquis Theatre
The Marquis Theatre is a Broadway theater in New York City known for hosting major musical and theatrical productions.
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E.
Alhambra Theatre
Alhambra Theatre is a historic and prominent performing arts venue in Bradford, England, renowned for hosting major touring productions and West End shows.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
performing arts venue ⓘ playhouse ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| affiliation | Emerson College ⓘ |
| architect | Clarence Blackall ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| function |
live theatre performances
ⓘ
pre-Broadway tryouts ⓘ touring Broadway productions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balconies
ⓘ
ornate auditorium ⓘ proscenium arch stage ⓘ |
| hasType | proscenium theatre ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.emersoncolonialtheatre.com/ ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic theatre in Boston ⓘ |
| historicDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic interior
ⓘ
major theatrical productions ⓘ pre-Broadway premieres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Downtown Boston ⓘ |
| location |
Boston
ⓘ
Massachusetts ⓘ |
| near | Boston Common ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
A Little Night Music (pre-Broadway engagement)
ⓘ
linked to:
A Little Night Music
Follies (pre-Broadway engagement) ⓘ
linked to:
Follies
Grand Hotel (pre-Broadway engagement) ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Hotel (play)
La Cage aux Folles (pre-Broadway engagement) ⓘ Moulin Rouge! The Musical (pre-Broadway engagement) ⓘ
linked to:
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Oklahoma! (pre-Broadway engagement) ⓘ
linked to:
Oklahoma! (stage production)
Porgy and Bess (pre-Broadway engagement) ⓘ
linked to:
Porgy and Bess
The Diary of Anne Frank (pre-Broadway engagement) ⓘ
linked to:
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Nutty Professor (pre-Broadway tryout) ⓘ
linked to:
The Nutty Professor (1996 film)
|
| openingDate | 1900-12-20 ⓘ |
| operator | Ambassador Theatre Group ⓘ |
| originalName |
Colonial Theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
Colonial Theatre, Boston
|
| owner | Emerson College ⓘ |
| postalCode | 02116 ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| reopened | 2018 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 1700 ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 106 Boylston Street ⓘ |
| style | Beaux-Arts architecture ⓘ |
| yearRenovated | 2018 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Emerson Colonial Theatre Description of subject: Emerson Colonial Theatre is a historic Boston playhouse renowned for hosting pre-Broadway premieres and major theatrical productions.
Referenced by (7)
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Candide (operetta by Leonard Bernstein)
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