The Rocky Horror Show (stage musical)

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The Rocky Horror Show is a cult-classic rock musical that parodies science fiction and horror films, following a strait-laced couple who stumble upon the bizarre world of Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his eccentric entourage.

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Label	Occurrences
The Rocky Horror Show	24
The Rocky Horror Show (stage musical) canonical	7
The Rocky Horror franchise	4
The Rocky Horror Show (stage musical, 1973)	2
stage musical The Rocky Horror Show	2
1973 stage musical The Rocky Horror Show	1
Broadway musical "The Rocky Horror Show"	1
The Rocky Horror Show (revival)	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17216973 — 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: The Rocky Horror Show (stage musical)
Context triple: [Michael White, notableWork, The Rocky Horror Show (stage musical)]

A. Rocky Horror Show (Broadway revival)
Rocky Horror Show (Broadway revival) is a Broadway staging of the cult musical "The Rocky Horror Show," known for its campy rock score, audience participation, and celebration of gender-bending sci‑fi horror parody.
B. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 cult musical comedy horror film known for its campy style, rock soundtrack, and enduring midnight movie audience participation.
C. Cabaret (stage production)
Cabaret (stage production) is a landmark musical set in 1930s Berlin that explores the rise of Nazism through the decadent world of the Kit Kat Klub, known for its dark themes, iconic songs, and innovative staging.
D. 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.
E. Jam Theatricals
Jam Theatricals is a theatrical production and presenting company known for producing and touring major Broadway shows across the United States.
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: The Rocky Horror Show (stage musical)
Target entity description: The Rocky Horror Show is a cult-classic rock musical that parodies science fiction and horror films, following a strait-laced couple who stumble upon the bizarre world of Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his eccentric entourage.

A. Rocky Horror Show (Broadway revival)
Rocky Horror Show (Broadway revival) is a Broadway staging of the cult musical "The Rocky Horror Show," known for its campy rock score, audience participation, and celebration of gender-bending sci‑fi horror parody.
B. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 cult musical comedy horror film known for its campy style, rock soundtrack, and enduring midnight movie audience participation.
C. Cabaret (stage production)
Cabaret (stage production) is a landmark musical set in 1930s Berlin that explores the rise of Nazism through the decadent world of the Kit Kat Klub, known for its dark themes, iconic songs, and innovative staging.
D. 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.
E. Jam Theatricals
Jam Theatricals is a theatrical production and presenting company known for producing and touring major Broadway shows across the United States.
F. None of above. chosen