Light
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"Light" is an emotional closing number from the rock musical *Next to Normal* that reflects themes of hope and resilience amid mental illness and family struggle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Light canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2060818 — 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: Light Context triple: [Next to Normal, notableSong, Light]
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A.
New Light
"New Light" is a 2018 pop-rock single by John Mayer known for its breezy groove, self-deprecating lyrics, and a deliberately low-budget, humorous music video.
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B.
Illumination
Illumination is an American animation studio best known for creating the Despicable Me franchise and other popular family-oriented animated films.
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C.
Lumen
Lumen is a telecommunications and technology company brand offering network, edge cloud, security, and communication services to businesses and enterprises.
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D.
Light Truth
Light Truth is the English translation of North Central College’s Latin motto, encapsulating the institution’s emphasis on knowledge and integrity.
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E.
Terang
Terang is a prominent clan of the Karbi people, an indigenous ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Karbi Anglong region of Assam in Northeast India.
- 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: Light Target entity description: "Light" is an emotional closing number from the rock musical *Next to Normal* that reflects themes of hope and resilience amid mental illness and family struggle.
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A.
New Light
"New Light" is a 2018 pop-rock single by John Mayer known for its breezy groove, self-deprecating lyrics, and a deliberately low-budget, humorous music video.
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B.
Illumination
Illumination is an American animation studio best known for creating the Despicable Me franchise and other popular family-oriented animated films.
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C.
Lumen
Lumen is a telecommunications and technology company brand offering network, edge cloud, security, and communication services to businesses and enterprises.
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D.
Light Truth
Light Truth is the English translation of North Central College’s Latin motto, encapsulating the institution’s emphasis on knowledge and integrity.
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E.
Terang
Terang is a prominent clan of the Karbi people, an indigenous ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Karbi Anglong region of Assam in Northeast India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| act | Act II ⓘ |
| associatedAwardContext |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
ⓘ
surface form:
Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Next to Normal
Tony Award for Best Original Score ⓘ
surface form:
Tony Award for Best Original Score for Next to Normal
|
| associatedWorkPremiereYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| composer | Tom Kitt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dramaticArcRole | closure without complete cure ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
emotional resolution
ⓘ
finale ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
bittersweet
ⓘ
hopeful ⓘ |
| firstMajorProductionLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
| genre | rock musical song ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Next to Normal piano-vocal score
ⓘ
Next to Normal ⓘ
surface form:
Next to Normal vocal selections
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalMotif |
continuing despite pain
ⓘ
light as metaphor for hope ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | multiple characters ⓘ |
| lyricist | Brian Yorkey ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | voice and piano ⓘ |
| musicalBy | Next to Normal ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | contemporary rock ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | follows the family’s decision to keep going despite unresolved issues ⓘ |
| notableFor | uplifting conclusion to a serious narrative about mental illness ⓘ |
| orchestration | rock band and strings ⓘ |
| originalCastAlbum |
Next to Normal
ⓘ
surface form:
Next to Normal (original Broadway cast recording)
|
| partOf | Next to Normal ⓘ |
| positionInShow | closing number ⓘ |
| premiereContext | Broadway production of Next to Normal ⓘ |
| publisher |
Music Theatre International (licensing for stage rights)
ⓘ
surface form:
Music Theatre International (licensing for Next to Normal)
|
| recurringImage | light in the darkness ⓘ |
| relatedTopic | portrayal of bipolar disorder in musical theatre ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Next to Normal
ⓘ
surface form:
Next to Normal (musical)
|
| settingInStory | Goodman family home ⓘ |
| structure | ensemble number ⓘ |
| theme |
acceptance
ⓘ
family struggle ⓘ healing ⓘ hope ⓘ mental illness ⓘ moving forward ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| title | Light self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| vocalForces | full company ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Light Description of subject: "Light" is an emotional closing number from the rock musical *Next to Normal* that reflects themes of hope and resilience amid mental illness and family struggle.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.