A Connecticut Yankee (musical)
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A Connecticut Yankee is a 1927 Broadway musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, adapted from Mark Twain’s novel about a modern man transported back to King Arthur’s court.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Connecticut Yankee (musical) canonical | 1 |
| A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (musical adaptation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3171271 — 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: A Connecticut Yankee (musical) Context triple: [Theme from "A Connecticut Yankee" (musical), partOfWork, A Connecticut Yankee (musical)]
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A.
The Pajama Game
The Pajama Game is a 1957 musical film adaptation of the Broadway show, known for its lively depiction of labor-management romance in a pajama factory and its classic choreography by Bob Fosse.
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B.
the Nightman Cometh musical
The Nightman Cometh musical is a cult-favorite rock opera episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," featuring Charlie Kelly’s bizarre stage production about the Nightman and Dayman.
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C.
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1939 American musical film, based on the Rodgers and Hart stage musical, best known for starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney as aspiring performers putting on a show.
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D.
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1937 Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, best known for songs like "My Funny Valentine" and "The Lady Is a Tramp."
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E.
Fiorello! (musical)
Fiorello! is a Pulitzer Prize–winning Broadway musical that dramatizes the early political career and reformist zeal of New York City mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia.
- 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: A Connecticut Yankee (musical) Target entity description: A Connecticut Yankee is a 1927 Broadway musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, adapted from Mark Twain’s novel about a modern man transported back to King Arthur’s court.
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A.
The Pajama Game
The Pajama Game is a 1957 musical film adaptation of the Broadway show, known for its lively depiction of labor-management romance in a pajama factory and its classic choreography by Bob Fosse.
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B.
the Nightman Cometh musical
The Nightman Cometh musical is a cult-favorite rock opera episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," featuring Charlie Kelly’s bizarre stage production about the Nightman and Dayman.
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C.
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1939 American musical film, based on the Rodgers and Hart stage musical, best known for starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney as aspiring performers putting on a show.
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D.
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1937 Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, best known for songs like "My Funny Valentine" and "The Lady Is a Tramp."
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E.
Fiorello! (musical)
Fiorello! is a Pulitzer Prize–winning Broadway musical that dramatizes the early political career and reformist zeal of New York City mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
ⓘ
stage musical ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Mark Twain’s novel about a modern man transported to King Arthur’s court ⓘ |
| basedOn |
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
ⓘ
linked to:
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
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| basedOnWorkBy | Mark Twain ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Rodgers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPerformanceDate | 1927 ⓘ |
| genre | musical comedy ⓘ |
| hasLyricsBy | Lorenz Hart ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy | Richard Rodgers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lorenz Hart ⓘ |
| narrativeFeature |
comic treatment of Arthurian myth
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modern character interacting with legendary figures ⓘ |
| originalMedium | live theatre ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rodgers and Hart musicals
ⓘ
linked to:
Rodgers and Hart songwriting partnership
|
| protagonist | a modern American man transported to King Arthur’s court ⓘ |
| setting |
King Arthur’s court
ⓘ
linked to:
King Arthur's court
medieval England ⓘ |
| subject |
Arthurian legend
ⓘ
King Arthur ⓘ romantic comedy ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Connecticut Yankee (musical) Description of subject: A Connecticut Yankee is a 1927 Broadway musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, adapted from Mark Twain’s novel about a modern man transported back to King Arthur’s court.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: A Connecticut Yankee (musical)