Lucky Guy (Broadway production)
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Lucky Guy (Broadway production) is a Broadway play written by Nora Ephron that dramatizes the life and career of New York tabloid columnist Mike McAlary.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lucky Guy (Broadway production) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9131941 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lucky Guy (Broadway production) Context triple: [George C. Wolfe, notableWork, Lucky Guy (Broadway production)]
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A.
It's Only a Play (Broadway)
"It's Only a Play" is a Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's backstage comedy about the chaos and egos surrounding an opening night theatrical premiere.
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B.
Side Show (Broadway musical)
Side Show is a Broadway musical that dramatizes the lives of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton as they navigate fame, love, and exploitation in the world of 1930s sideshows and vaudeville.
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C.
Golden Boy (Broadway musical)
Golden Boy is a 1964 Broadway musical adaptation of Clifford Odets' play, best known for starring Sammy Davis Jr. in a groundbreaking role that addressed race, ambition, and identity.
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D.
On Broadway
"On Broadway" is a jazz-infused cover of the classic song popularized by George Benson, known for its virtuosic guitar work and smooth vocal style.
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E.
Broadway Joe
Broadway Joe is the flamboyant Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Joe Namath, famed for his bold Super Bowl III guarantee and larger-than-life New York celebrity persona.
- 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: Lucky Guy (Broadway production) Target entity description: Lucky Guy (Broadway production) is a Broadway play written by Nora Ephron that dramatizes the life and career of New York tabloid columnist Mike McAlary.
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A.
It's Only a Play (Broadway)
"It's Only a Play" is a Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's backstage comedy about the chaos and egos surrounding an opening night theatrical premiere.
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B.
Side Show (Broadway musical)
Side Show is a Broadway musical that dramatizes the lives of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton as they navigate fame, love, and exploitation in the world of 1930s sideshows and vaudeville.
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C.
Golden Boy (Broadway musical)
Golden Boy is a 1964 Broadway musical adaptation of Clifford Odets' play, best known for starring Sammy Davis Jr. in a groundbreaking role that addressed race, ambition, and identity.
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D.
On Broadway
"On Broadway" is a jazz-infused cover of the classic song popularized by George Benson, known for its virtuosic guitar work and smooth vocal style.
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E.
Broadway Joe
Broadway Joe is the flamboyant Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Joe Namath, famed for his bold Super Bowl III guarantee and larger-than-life New York celebrity persona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway play
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stage production ⓘ |
| about |
New York City in the late 20th century
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Pulitzer Prize–winning reporting by Mike McAlary ⓘ journalism ⓘ personal life of Mike McAlary ⓘ tabloid reporting ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Mike McAlary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Nora Ephron ⓘ |
| depicts |
newsrooms
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police corruption scandals ⓘ tabloid newspaper culture ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical play
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drama ⓘ |
| hasPart |
scenes depicting New York tabloids
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scenes depicting police corruption investigations ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Lucky Guy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
New York tabloid journalism
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career of Mike McAlary ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
ethical dilemmas in journalism
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rise and fall of Mike McAlary ⓘ |
| performanceType | live performance ⓘ |
| placeOfPerformance | Broadway ⓘ |
| portrays |
Mike McAlary as a central character
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New York City tabloids in the 1980s and 1990s ⓘ |
| setInLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| subject | Mike McAlary ⓘ |
| workChronologyOfAuthor | late work of Nora Ephron ⓘ |
| writer | Nora Ephron ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lucky Guy (Broadway production) Description of subject: Lucky Guy (Broadway production) is a Broadway play written by Nora Ephron that dramatizes the life and career of New York tabloid columnist Mike McAlary.
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