Broadway production of Irma La Douce
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The Broadway production of "Irma La Douce" is the 1960 musical comedy adaptation of the French hit about a Parisian prostitute and her devoted lover, which became a notable success on the New York stage.
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| Broadway production of Irma La Douce canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12994061 — 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)
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Target entity: Broadway production of Irma La Douce Context triple: [Onna White, workedOn, Broadway production of Irma La Douce]
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A.
Broadway production of "Guys and Dolls"
The Broadway production of "Guys and Dolls" is a classic mid-20th-century musical comedy, renowned for its vibrant depiction of New York gamblers and showgirls and its enduring songs by Frank Loesser.
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The Philadelphia Story Broadway production
The Philadelphia Story Broadway production is the original 1939 stage adaptation of Philip Barry’s romantic comedy, famously starring Katharine Hepburn and serving as the basis for the classic 1940 film.
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C.
Broadway production "Too Many Girls"
The Broadway production "Too Many Girls" is a 1939 musical comedy with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, best known for its collegiate setting and for launching several performers who later appeared in its 1940 film adaptation.
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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.
On Broadway
"On Broadway" is a poem by Claude McKay that vividly portrays the allure and alienation of urban life in early 20th-century New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Broadway production of Irma La Douce Target entity description: The Broadway production of "Irma La Douce" is the 1960 musical comedy adaptation of the French hit about a Parisian prostitute and her devoted lover, which became a notable success on the New York stage.
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A.
Broadway production of "Guys and Dolls"
The Broadway production of "Guys and Dolls" is a classic mid-20th-century musical comedy, renowned for its vibrant depiction of New York gamblers and showgirls and its enduring songs by Frank Loesser.
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B.
The Philadelphia Story Broadway production
The Philadelphia Story Broadway production is the original 1939 stage adaptation of Philip Barry’s romantic comedy, famously starring Katharine Hepburn and serving as the basis for the classic 1940 film.
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C.
Broadway production "Too Many Girls"
The Broadway production "Too Many Girls" is a 1939 musical comedy with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, best known for its collegiate setting and for launching several performers who later appeared in its 1940 film adaptation.
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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.
On Broadway
"On Broadway" is a poem by Claude McKay that vividly portrays the allure and alienation of urban life in early 20th-century New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| awardWon | Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardWonBy | Elizabeth Seal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Paris ⓘ |
| basedOn | French musical Irma La Douce ⓘ |
| broadwaySeason | 1960–1961 Broadway season ⓘ |
| choreographedBy | Onna White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closedOnBroadway | 1962-12-31 ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Tanya Moiseiwitsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| directedBy | Peter Brook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| englishBookAndLyricsBy |
David Heneker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julian More NERFINISHED ⓘ Monty Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | musical comedy ⓘ |
| locationOfPremiere | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Alexandre Breffort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Irma La Douce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nestor Le Fripe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Marguerite Monnot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Award for Best Choreography NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long Broadway run exceeding 500 performances
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successful English-language adaptation of a French musical ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Dis-Donc, Dis-Donc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
From a Prison Cell ⓘ Irma La Douce NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Language of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBroadwayPerformances | 524 ⓘ |
| openedOnBroadway | 1960-09-29 ⓘ |
| orchestrationsBy | Gordon Langford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayCastAlbumReleasedBy | Columbia Records GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Parisian prostitute and her devoted lover become entangled in a comic tale of love and jealousy. ⓘ |
| producedBy |
David Merrick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Donald Albery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOfIrmaPlayedBy | Elizabeth Seal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOfNestorPlayedBy | Keith Michell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDesignBy | Tanya Moiseiwitsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Parisian red-light district ⓘ |
| starred |
Clive Revill
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth Seal NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Michell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Plymouth Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfBroadwayOpening | 1960 ⓘ |
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