The Wiz (stage musical)

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The Wiz is a 1975 Tony Award–winning Broadway musical that reimagines L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with an all-Black cast, blending soul, R&B, and gospel music in a contemporary urban setting.

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Label	Occurrences
The Wiz	7
The Wiz (stage musical) canonical	3
The Wiz (1975 Broadway musical)	2
The Wiz (1974 stage musical)	1
The Wiz (stage production)	1
The Wiz franchise	1
The Wiz in The Wiz	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23487579 — 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 Wiz (stage musical)
Context triple: [Evillene, appearsIn, The Wiz (stage musical)]

A. The Wiz (film)
The Wiz is a 1978 musical fantasy film adaptation of the Broadway show reimagining The Wizard of Oz with an African-American cast, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
B. The Wiz (original Broadway cast recording)
The Wiz (original Broadway cast recording) is the 1975 album preserving the performances and songs of the original Broadway production of the Motown-influenced musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.
C. The Wiz (revival)
The Wiz (revival) is a modern Broadway revival of the beloved 1975 musical that reimagines L. Frank Baum’s "The Wizard of Oz" through an African-American cultural lens with a soulful, R&B-infused score.
D. The Wiz Live!
The Wiz Live! is a televised musical adaptation of the Broadway show "The Wiz," featuring an all-star cast and live performances that reimagine "The Wizard of Oz" with an African-American cultural perspective.
E. Wicked (musical)
Wicked is a hit Broadway musical that reimagines the backstory of the witches from "The Wizard of Oz," featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman.
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 Wiz (stage musical)
Target entity description: The Wiz is a 1975 Tony Award–winning Broadway musical that reimagines L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with an all-Black cast, blending soul, R&B, and gospel music in a contemporary urban setting.

A. The Wiz (film)
The Wiz is a 1978 musical fantasy film adaptation of the Broadway show reimagining The Wizard of Oz with an African-American cast, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
B. The Wiz (original Broadway cast recording)
The Wiz (original Broadway cast recording) is the 1975 album preserving the performances and songs of the original Broadway production of the Motown-influenced musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.
C. The Wiz (revival)
The Wiz (revival) is a modern Broadway revival of the beloved 1975 musical that reimagines L. Frank Baum’s "The Wizard of Oz" through an African-American cultural lens with a soulful, R&B-infused score.
D. The Wiz Live!
The Wiz Live! is a televised musical adaptation of the Broadway show "The Wiz," featuring an all-star cast and live performances that reimagine "The Wizard of Oz" with an African-American cultural perspective.
E. Wicked (musical)
Wicked is a hit Broadway musical that reimagines the backstory of the witches from "The Wizard of Oz," featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman.
F. None of above. chosen