La Cage aux Folles
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La Cage aux Folles is a popular musical comedy about a gay couple who run a drag nightclub, celebrated for its heartfelt story, humor, and iconic anthem "I Am What I Am."
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3892700 — 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)
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Target entity: La Cage aux Folles Context triple: [John Barrowman, notableWork, La Cage aux Folles]
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La Fille mal gardée
La Fille mal gardée is a lighthearted, pastoral comic ballet—one of the oldest still regularly performed—celebrated for its charming love story, folk-inspired dances, and enduring place in the classical ballet repertoire.
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B.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a 1964 French musical film by Jacques Demy, renowned for its entirely sung dialogue, vibrant color palette, and bittersweet love story starring Catherine Deneuve.
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C.
Amélie
Amélie is the given name of Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, the American-born French socialite famously depicted in John Singer Sargent’s painting "Portrait of Madame X."
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Amélie
Amélie is a whimsical 2001 French romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, known for its imaginative visual style and the charming performance of Audrey Tautou as a shy Parisian waitress who secretly improves the lives of those around her.
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E.
Les Amants du Pont-Neuf
Les Amants du Pont-Neuf is a 1991 French romantic drama film directed by Leos Carax, known for its intense love story between two homeless lovers in Paris and its famously elaborate, costly production.
- 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: La Cage aux Folles Target entity description: La Cage aux Folles is a popular musical comedy about a gay couple who run a drag nightclub, celebrated for its heartfelt story, humor, and iconic anthem "I Am What I Am."
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A.
La Fille mal gardée
La Fille mal gardée is a lighthearted, pastoral comic ballet—one of the oldest still regularly performed—celebrated for its charming love story, folk-inspired dances, and enduring place in the classical ballet repertoire.
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B.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a 1964 French musical film by Jacques Demy, renowned for its entirely sung dialogue, vibrant color palette, and bittersweet love story starring Catherine Deneuve.
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C.
Amélie
Amélie is the given name of Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, the American-born French socialite famously depicted in John Singer Sargent’s painting "Portrait of Madame X."
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D.
Amélie
Amélie is a whimsical 2001 French romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, known for its imaginative visual style and the charming performance of Audrey Tautou as a shy Parisian waitress who secretly improves the lives of those around her.
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E.
Les Amants du Pont-Neuf
Les Amants du Pont-Neuf is a 1991 French romantic drama film directed by Leos Carax, known for its intense love story between two homeless lovers in Paris and its famously elaborate, costly production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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musical comedy ⓘ stage musical ⓘ |
| award |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
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Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical ⓘ Tony Award for Best Musical ⓘ Tony Award for Best Original Score ⓘ |
| basedOn |
La Cage aux Folles
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
La Cage aux Folles (1973 play)
La Cage aux Folles self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
La Cage aux Folles (1978 French film)
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| bookBy | Harvey Fierstein ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningDate | 1983-12-21 ⓘ |
| broadwayRevival |
2004 Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles
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2010 Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Palace Theatre ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Herman ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
considered a landmark in mainstream representation of gay relationships on Broadway
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popularized the anthem I Am What I Am as a gay pride song ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related musical
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comedy ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jerry Herman ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Albin
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Edouard Dindon ⓘ Georges ⓘ Jacob ⓘ Jean-Michel ⓘ Marie Dindon ⓘ |
| notableRevivalAward |
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
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surface form:
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical (2005)
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical ⓘ
surface form:
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical (2010)
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| notableSong |
I Am What I Am
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Song on the Sand ⓘ The Best of Times ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayChoreographer | Scott Salmon ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayDirector | Arthur Laurents ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayProducer |
Allan Carr
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Kenneth D. Greenblatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1983-08-21 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| setting |
Saint-Tropez
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surface form:
Saint-Tropez, France
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| subject |
drag nightclub
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gay couple ⓘ |
| theme |
LGBT pride
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family acceptance ⓘ identity ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| westEndProduction | 1986 London production of La Cage aux Folles ⓘ |
| westEndRevival | 2008 London revival of La Cage aux Folles ⓘ |
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La Cage aux Folles (film)
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La Cage aux Folles (stage role)
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La Cage aux Folles II
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La Cage aux Folles (1978 film)
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La Cage aux Folles (play)
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La Cage aux Folles (stage play)
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La Cage aux Folles (Broadway musical, producer)
this entity surface form:
La Cage aux Folles (pre-Broadway tryout)
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La Cage aux Folles (musical)
this entity surface form:
La Cage aux Folles (play)
this entity surface form:
La Cage aux Folles (Broadway musical)
this entity surface form:
La Cage aux Folles (1973 play)
this entity surface form:
La Cage aux Folles (1978 French film)