Sonya Tayeh

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Broadway choreographer choreographer person television choreographer theatre choreographer

Sonya Tayeh is an American choreographer known for her bold, athletic, and emotionally charged work on stage and television, including award-winning Broadway productions.

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Sonya Tayeh canonical	3

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Target entity: Sonya Tayeh
Context triple: [Moulin Rouge! The Musical, choreographyBy, Sonya Tayeh]

A. Laleh Pourkarim
Laleh Pourkarim is an Iranian-Swedish singer-songwriter, producer, and former actress known for her genre-blending pop music and introspective lyrics.
B. Ali Payami
Ali Payami is a Swedish-Iranian record producer and songwriter known for his work on major pop and electronic hits with artists like The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande.
C. Susan Motamed
Susan Motamed is a film producer best known for her work on the acclaimed documentary "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room."
D. Forough Farrokhzad
Forough Farrokhzad was a pioneering 20th-century Iranian poet and filmmaker whose bold, modernist, and feminist works transformed contemporary Persian literature.
E. Sarah Solemani
Sarah Solemani is a British actress and writer known for her roles in television comedies like "Him & Her" and "Bad Education" as well as various film and stage 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: Sonya Tayeh
Target entity description: Sonya Tayeh is an American choreographer known for her bold, athletic, and emotionally charged work on stage and television, including award-winning Broadway productions.

A. Laleh Pourkarim
Laleh Pourkarim is an Iranian-Swedish singer-songwriter, producer, and former actress known for her genre-blending pop music and introspective lyrics.
B. Ali Payami
Ali Payami is a Swedish-Iranian record producer and songwriter known for his work on major pop and electronic hits with artists like The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande.
C. Susan Motamed
Susan Motamed is a film producer best known for her work on the acclaimed documentary "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room."
D. Forough Farrokhzad
Forough Farrokhzad was a pioneering 20th-century Iranian poet and filmmaker whose bold, modernist, and feminist works transformed contemporary Persian literature.
E. Sarah Solemani
Sarah Solemani is a British actress and writer known for her roles in television comedies like "Him & Her" and "Bad Education" as well as various film and stage performances.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Broadway choreographer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ person ⓘ television choreographer ⓘ theatre choreographer ⓘ
awardReceived	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography ⓘ Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreography ⓘ linked to: Lucille Lortel Award Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreographer ⓘ Tony Award for Best Choreography ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America ⓘ
fieldOfWork	musical theatre ⓘ performing arts ⓘ television dance programming ⓘ
genre	contemporary dance ⓘ modern dance ⓘ theatrical dance ⓘ
influencedBy	contemporary dance traditions ⓘ theatrical storytelling ⓘ
knownFor	choreography for Moulin Rouge! The Musical ⓘ choreography on So You Think You Can Dance ⓘ creating narrative-driven dance pieces ⓘ
movementCharacteristics	grounded, full-bodied movement ⓘ sharp lines and strong dynamics ⓘ use of emotional intensity and vulnerability ⓘ
name	Sonya Tayeh ⓘ
nominatedFor	Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography ⓘ linked to: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography
notableAchievement	transitioned from television choreography to major Broadway productions ⓘ won Tony Award for Best Choreography for Moulin Rouge! The Musical ⓘ
notableFor	bold and athletic choreographic style ⓘ emotionally charged choreography ⓘ work in contemporary dance ⓘ work on Broadway ⓘ work on television dance competitions ⓘ
notableWork	American Repertory Theater production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical ⓘ linked to: American Repertory Theater Hundred Days (New York Theatre Workshop production) ⓘ Kung Fu (Off-Broadway production) ⓘ Moulin Rouge! The Musical ⓘ So You Think You Can Dance ⓘ The Last Goodbye (stage adaptation of Romeo and Juliet) ⓘ The Lucky Ones (Ars Nova production) ⓘ The Wild Party (Off-Broadway revival at City Center Encores!) ⓘ linked to: The Wild Party
occupation	choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ director ⓘ
style	athletic movement vocabulary ⓘ emotionally intense storytelling ⓘ highly physical choreography ⓘ
workLocation	Los Angeles ⓘ New York City ⓘ