A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival)
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning Broadway production of the classic Stephen Sondheim musical farce, best known for its hit run starring Nathan Lane.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2741246 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival) Context triple: [Nathan Lane, notableWork, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival)]
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The Producers (2001 Broadway production)
The Producers (2001 Broadway production) is a smash-hit Mel Brooks musical comedy that became one of Broadway’s most celebrated and Tony Award–winning shows.
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B.
Barnum (1980 Broadway production)
Barnum (1980 Broadway production) is a Tony Award–winning musical that dramatizes the life and showmanship of P.T. Barnum through a blend of traditional theatre and circus-style spectacle.
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C.
The Front Page (2016 Broadway revival)
The Front Page (2016 Broadway revival) is a star-studded Broadway production of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s classic newsroom comedy, noted for its high-profile cast and acclaimed staging.
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D.
Beyond the Fringe
Beyond the Fringe is a groundbreaking early-1960s British satirical stage revue that helped launch the modern era of sketch comedy and satire.
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E.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (revival)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (revival) is a Broadway revival of the classic satirical musical about corporate ambition and office politics, featuring updated stagings and performances for a modern audience.
- 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: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival) Target entity description: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning Broadway production of the classic Stephen Sondheim musical farce, best known for its hit run starring Nathan Lane.
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A.
The Producers (2001 Broadway production)
The Producers (2001 Broadway production) is a smash-hit Mel Brooks musical comedy that became one of Broadway’s most celebrated and Tony Award–winning shows.
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B.
Barnum (1980 Broadway production)
Barnum (1980 Broadway production) is a Tony Award–winning musical that dramatizes the life and showmanship of P.T. Barnum through a blend of traditional theatre and circus-style spectacle.
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C.
The Front Page (2016 Broadway revival)
The Front Page (2016 Broadway revival) is a star-studded Broadway production of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s classic newsroom comedy, noted for its high-profile cast and acclaimed staging.
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D.
Beyond the Fringe
Beyond the Fringe is a groundbreaking early-1960s British satirical stage revue that helped launch the modern era of sketch comedy and satire.
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E.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (revival)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (revival) is a Broadway revival of the classic satirical musical about corporate ambition and office politics, featuring updated stagings and performances for a modern audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival) Description of subject: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning Broadway production of the classic Stephen Sondheim musical farce, best known for its hit run starring Nathan Lane.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Nathan Lane
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notableWork
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival)
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Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival)
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival)
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