Broadway production of "Hairspray"

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The Broadway production of "Hairspray" is a hit musical adaptation of the 1988 John Waters film, celebrated for its upbeat 1960s-style score and its story about racial integration and body positivity in Baltimore.

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Label	Occurrences
Hairspray (Broadway musical)	4
Broadway production of "Hairspray" canonical	1
Hairspray (2002 Broadway musical)	1
Hairspray (Broadway debut)	1
Hairspray on Broadway	1

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Target entity: Broadway production of "Hairspray"
Context triple: [Ashley Parker Angel, notableWork, Broadway production of "Hairspray"]

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.
B. Broadway production of "Rent"
The Broadway production of "Rent" is a landmark rock musical that follows a group of young artists struggling with love, poverty, and the AIDS crisis in New York City's East Village.
C. Broadway production of Hamilton
The Broadway production of Hamilton is a critically acclaimed, genre-blending musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda that reimagines the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with a diverse cast and hip-hop–infused score.
D. Broadway production of "If/Then"
The Broadway production of "If/Then" is a contemporary musical that follows a woman whose life diverges into parallel paths based on a single choice, featuring a score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey and originally starring Idina Menzel.
E. Broadway production of Gigi
The Broadway production of Gigi is a stage musical adaptation of the classic French story and film, notable for its 2015 revival featuring Vanessa Hudgens in the title role.
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: Broadway production of "Hairspray"
Target entity description: The Broadway production of "Hairspray" is a hit musical adaptation of the 1988 John Waters film, celebrated for its upbeat 1960s-style score and its story about racial integration and body positivity in Baltimore.

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.
B. Broadway production of "Rent"
The Broadway production of "Rent" is a landmark rock musical that follows a group of young artists struggling with love, poverty, and the AIDS crisis in New York City's East Village.
C. Broadway production of Hamilton
The Broadway production of Hamilton is a critically acclaimed, genre-blending musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda that reimagines the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with a diverse cast and hip-hop–infused score.
D. Broadway production of "If/Then"
The Broadway production of "If/Then" is a contemporary musical that follows a woman whose life diverges into parallel paths based on a single choice, featuring a score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey and originally starring Idina Menzel.
E. Broadway production of Gigi
The Broadway production of Gigi is a stage musical adaptation of the classic French story and film, notable for its 2015 revival featuring Vanessa Hudgens in the title role.
F. None of above. chosen