Act II of The Music Man (stage versions often place it in the second act)
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Act II of *The Music Man* is the latter portion of the classic Meredith Willson musical in which key songs, romantic developments, and the resolution of the town’s conflict with con man Harold Hill unfold.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Act II of The Music Man (stage versions often place it in the second act) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12993972 — 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: Act II of The Music Man (stage versions often place it in the second act) Context triple: [The Wells Fargo Wagon, appearsInAct, Act II of The Music Man (stage versions often place it in the second act)]
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A.
Act II of The Sound of Music (stage version)
Act II of The Sound of Music (stage version) is the latter half of the musical in which the von Trapp family faces the rise of Nazism, deepens its emotional conflicts, and moves toward escape and resolution.
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B.
Act I of West Side Story (stage version)
Act I of the stage version of *West Side Story* is the first half of the landmark Broadway musical that introduces the rival gangs, the central love story between Tony and Maria, and several of its most iconic songs and dances.
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C.
Act II of Death of a Salesman
Act II of Death of a Salesman is the pivotal middle section of Arthur Miller’s classic play in which Willy Loman’s illusions increasingly collide with reality, driving the drama toward its tragic climax.
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D.
Act II of Much Ado About Nothing
Act II of Much Ado About Nothing is the pivotal early act of Shakespeare’s comedy in which masked revelry, sharp-witted banter, and emerging schemes set the stage for both romantic misunderstandings and darker deceptions.
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E.
Act II Playhouse
Act II Playhouse is a professional regional theater company known for producing a variety of plays and performances in Ambler, Pennsylvania.
- 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: Act II of The Music Man (stage versions often place it in the second act) Target entity description: Act II of *The Music Man* is the latter portion of the classic Meredith Willson musical in which key songs, romantic developments, and the resolution of the town’s conflict with con man Harold Hill unfold.
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A.
Act II of The Sound of Music (stage version)
Act II of The Sound of Music (stage version) is the latter half of the musical in which the von Trapp family faces the rise of Nazism, deepens its emotional conflicts, and moves toward escape and resolution.
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B.
Act I of West Side Story (stage version)
Act I of the stage version of *West Side Story* is the first half of the landmark Broadway musical that introduces the rival gangs, the central love story between Tony and Maria, and several of its most iconic songs and dances.
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C.
Act II of Death of a Salesman
Act II of Death of a Salesman is the pivotal middle section of Arthur Miller’s classic play in which Willy Loman’s illusions increasingly collide with reality, driving the drama toward its tragic climax.
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D.
Act II of Much Ado About Nothing
Act II of Much Ado About Nothing is the pivotal early act of Shakespeare’s comedy in which masked revelry, sharp-witted banter, and emerging schemes set the stage for both romantic misunderstandings and darker deceptions.
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E.
Act II Playhouse
Act II Playhouse is a professional regional theater company known for producing a variety of plays and performances in Ambler, Pennsylvania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of a musical ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| featuresCharacter |
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn
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Harold Hill ⓘ Marcellus Washburn ⓘ Marian Paroo ⓘ Mayor Shinn ⓘ Mrs. Paroo ⓘ Winthrop Paroo ⓘ |
| featuresSong |
Finale
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Gary, Indiana ⓘ Goodnight, My Someone (reprise or counterpoint) ⓘ
linked to:
Goodnight, My Someone
Lida Rose ⓘ Lida Rose / Will I Ever Tell You (reprise or counterpoint) ⓘ Seventy-Six Trombones (reprise) ⓘ
linked to:
Seventy-Six Trombones
Shipoopi ⓘ The Wells Fargo Wagon ⓘ Till There Was You ⓘ Will I Ever Tell You? ⓘ |
| follows |
Act I of The Music Man
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linked to:
The Music Man
|
| hasChoreographyElement | large ensemble dance in Shipoopi ⓘ |
| hasComposer | Meredith Willson ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Meredith Willson ⓘ |
| hasGenre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLyricist | Meredith Willson ⓘ |
| hasNotableMoment |
Winthrop sings Gary, Indiana
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barbershop quartet sings Lida Rose ⓘ counterpoint of Lida Rose and Will I Ever Tell You ⓘ |
| hasOriginalBroadwayProductionYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| hasPlotElement |
Harold Hill chooses to stay in River City
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Harold Hill’s deception is exposed to the town ⓘ Marian Paroo defends Harold Hill to the townspeople ⓘ formation and performance of the boys’ band ⓘ resolution of the town’s conflict with Harold Hill ⓘ |
| hasRomanticClimax | Harold Hill and Marian Paroo acknowledge their love ⓘ |
| hasSetting | River City, Iowa ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community transformation through music
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redemption of a con man ⓘ romantic development between Harold Hill and Marian Paroo ⓘ |
| hasWork |
The Music Man (musical)
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linked to:
The Music Man
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| isOftenStagedAs | the second act in two-act productions ⓘ |
| isTypically | the latter portion of the stage musical ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| occursAfter |
the Fourth of July events of Act I
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linked to:
Fourth of July Parade
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| partOf | The Music Man ⓘ |
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Subject: Act II of The Music Man (stage versions often place it in the second act) Description of subject: Act II of *The Music Man* is the latter portion of the classic Meredith Willson musical in which key songs, romantic developments, and the resolution of the town’s conflict with con man Harold Hill unfold.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Wells Fargo Wagon
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appearsInAct
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Act II of The Music Man (stage versions often place it in the second act)
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