The Ritz (play)
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The Ritz (play) is a 1975 farce by Terrence McNally about a straight man hiding from his mobster in-laws in a gay bathhouse, known for its rapid-fire comedy and groundbreaking depiction of gay culture on Broadway.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Ritz (play) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21012645 — 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 Ritz (play) Context triple: [The Ritz (1976 film), basedOn, The Ritz (play)]
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Mr. Finn’s Cabaret
Mr. Finn’s Cabaret is an intimate performance space associated with Barrington Stage Company, known for hosting cabaret-style music and theatrical events.
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B.
The Heiress (Broadway revival)
The Heiress (Broadway revival) is a 2012 Broadway production of Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s play, based on Henry James’s novel "Washington Square," noted for its period drama and acclaimed performances.
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C.
Grand Hotel (play)
Grand Hotel (play) is a stage adaptation of Vicki Baum’s novel about the intersecting lives of guests and staff in a luxurious Berlin hotel during the Weimar era.
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D.
Harvey (play)
Harvey (play) is a 1944 Pulitzer Prize–winning stage comedy by Mary Chase about a genial man whose best friend is an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit.
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E.
A Woman of No Importance
A Woman of No Importance is an 1893 social comedy play by Oscar Wilde that satirizes Victorian upper-class morality and gender double standards.
- 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 Ritz (play) Target entity description: The Ritz (play) is a 1975 farce by Terrence McNally about a straight man hiding from his mobster in-laws in a gay bathhouse, known for its rapid-fire comedy and groundbreaking depiction of gay culture on Broadway.
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A.
Mr. Finn’s Cabaret
Mr. Finn’s Cabaret is an intimate performance space associated with Barrington Stage Company, known for hosting cabaret-style music and theatrical events.
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B.
The Heiress (Broadway revival)
The Heiress (Broadway revival) is a 2012 Broadway production of Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s play, based on Henry James’s novel "Washington Square," noted for its period drama and acclaimed performances.
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C.
Grand Hotel (play)
Grand Hotel (play) is a stage adaptation of Vicki Baum’s novel about the intersecting lives of guests and staff in a luxurious Berlin hotel during the Weimar era.
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D.
Harvey (play)
Harvey (play) is a 1944 Pulitzer Prize–winning stage comedy by Mary Chase about a genial man whose best friend is an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit.
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E.
A Woman of No Importance
A Woman of No Importance is an 1893 social comedy play by Oscar Wilde that satirizes Victorian upper-class morality and gender double standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.