Tony Awards telecasts
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The Tony Awards telecasts are the annual televised broadcasts of Broadway’s premier theater awards ceremony, showcasing live performances and the presentation of honors for excellence in American theatre.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tony Awards ceremony | 9 |
| Tony Awards telecast | 2 |
| Tony Awards telecasts canonical | 2 |
| 2008 Tony Awards | 1 |
| The 2019 Tony Awards (producer/director roles) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tony Awards telecasts Context triple: [Craig Zadan, notableWork, Tony Awards telecasts]
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A.
Tony Award
The Tony Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing excellence in live Broadway theatre.
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B.
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
The Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre are special awards recognizing outstanding contributions to the American theatre that may fall outside the traditional competitive Tony Award categories.
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C.
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards are annual honors recognizing outstanding artistic and technical achievements in American television production, including areas such as cinematography, editing, sound, and guest acting.
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D.
Sports Emmy Awards
The Sports Emmy Awards are prestigious honors recognizing excellence in American sports television broadcasting and related media.
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E.
Tony Awards Administration Committee
The Tony Awards Administration Committee is the governing body that oversees the rules, eligibility, and administration of Broadway’s annual Tony Awards.
- 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)
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Target entity: Tony Awards telecasts Target entity description: The Tony Awards telecasts are the annual televised broadcasts of Broadway’s premier theater awards ceremony, showcasing live performances and the presentation of honors for excellence in American theatre.
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A.
Tony Award
The Tony Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing excellence in live Broadway theatre.
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B.
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
The Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre are special awards recognizing outstanding contributions to the American theatre that may fall outside the traditional competitive Tony Award categories.
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C.
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards are annual honors recognizing outstanding artistic and technical achievements in American television production, including areas such as cinematography, editing, sound, and guest acting.
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D.
Sports Emmy Awards
The Sports Emmy Awards are prestigious honors recognizing excellence in American sports television broadcasting and related media.
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E.
Tony Awards Administration Committee
The Tony Awards Administration Committee is the governing body that oversees the rules, eligibility, and administration of Broadway’s annual Tony Awards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual television program
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awards show telecast ⓘ television special series ⓘ |
| alsoBroadcastIn | international markets ⓘ |
| awardCategoryIncluded |
Best Direction of a Musical
ⓘ
Best Direction of a Play ⓘ Best Musical ⓘ Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical ⓘ Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play ⓘ Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical ⓘ
surface form:
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play ⓘ
surface form:
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Best Play ⓘ Best Revival of a Musical ⓘ Best Revival of a Play ⓘ |
| awards |
Tony Award
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surface form:
Tony Awards
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| basedOn |
Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre
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surface form:
Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre
|
| broadcastFormat |
high-definition television
ⓘ
live ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
American television networks
ⓘ
CBS ⓘ |
| broadcastRegion |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| features |
appearances by theatre celebrities
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performances from nominated musicals ⓘ scenes from nominated plays ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
awards show
ⓘ
live television ⓘ |
| hasPart |
acceptance speeches
ⓘ
award presentations ⓘ host monologue ⓘ in-memoriam segment ⓘ live musical performances ⓘ opening number ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 television era of Tony Awards ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American theatre
ⓘ
Broadway theater ⓘ
surface form:
Broadway theatre
|
| notableFor |
celebrating excellence in American theatre
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promoting new Broadway shows ⓘ showcasing Broadway productions to a national audience ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tony Award
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surface form:
Tony Awards
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| presentedBy |
American Theatre Wing
ⓘ
The Broadway League ⓘ |
| productionCompany | various television production companies ⓘ |
| recurringEvent | annual ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general television audiences
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theatre fans ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
Broadway theater
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surface form:
Broadway theatres
Radio City Music Hall ⓘ |
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Tony Awards ceremony
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Tony Awards telecast
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2008 Tony Awards
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The 2019 Tony Awards (producer/director roles)
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Tony Awards ceremony