The Wizard and I
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"The Wizard and I" is a prominent solo number from the Broadway musical Wicked that introduces Elphaba’s hopes, ambitions, and belief that meeting the Wizard will change her life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Wizard and I canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5161815 — 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 Wizard and I Context triple: [Wicked, notableSong, The Wizard and I]
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A.
The Wizard
The Wizard is the famous nickname of Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith, renowned for his exceptional defensive skills and acrobatic plays in Major League Baseball.
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B.
The Wizard
The Wizard is the enigmatic and ultimately humbug ruler of the Emerald City in L. Frank Baum’s classic tale "The Wizard of Oz."
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C.
The Wizard of Is
"The Wizard of Is" is a satirical storyline from the comic strip "Pearls Before Swine" that parodies "The Wizard of Oz" with the strip’s trademark dark humor and social commentary.
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D.
El Mago
El Mago is the nickname of Argentine former professional tennis player Guillermo Coria, renowned for his exceptional clay-court skills and speed.
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E.
The Wizard of Loneliness
The Wizard of Loneliness is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film about a troubled boy sent to live with his grandparents during World War II, where he struggles with isolation and family secrets.
- 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 Wizard and I Target entity description: "The Wizard and I" is a prominent solo number from the Broadway musical Wicked that introduces Elphaba’s hopes, ambitions, and belief that meeting the Wizard will change her life.
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A.
The Wizard
The Wizard is the famous nickname of Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith, renowned for his exceptional defensive skills and acrobatic plays in Major League Baseball.
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B.
The Wizard
The Wizard is the enigmatic and ultimately humbug ruler of the Emerald City in L. Frank Baum’s classic tale "The Wizard of Oz."
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C.
The Wizard of Is
"The Wizard of Is" is a satirical storyline from the comic strip "Pearls Before Swine" that parodies "The Wizard of Oz" with the strip’s trademark dark humor and social commentary.
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D.
El Mago
El Mago is the nickname of Argentine former professional tennis player Guillermo Coria, renowned for his exceptional clay-court skills and speed.
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E.
The Wizard of Loneliness
The Wizard of Loneliness is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film about a troubled boy sent to live with his grandparents during World War II, where he struggles with isolation and family secrets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| act | Act I ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Wicked by Gregory Maguire (indirectly, via the musical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Wicked (novel)
|
| broadwayOpeningCity | New York City ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningTheatre | Gershwin Theatre ⓘ |
| castAlbum |
Wicked Original Broadway Cast Recording
ⓘ
linked to:
Wicked (musical)
|
| characterState | Elphaba is optimistic ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Schwartz ⓘ |
| describesCharacter | Elphaba’s hopes and ambitions ⓘ |
| dramaticIrony | Elphaba’s expectations about the Wizard contrast with later events ⓘ |
| featuresVocalRange | belting ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| followsSongInShow |
Dear Old Shiz
ⓘ
linked to:
Dear Old Syracuse
The Wizard and I (reprise of motifs from opening) in some productions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stephen Schwartz ⓘ |
| musicalFrom |
Wicked
ⓘ
linked to:
Wicked (musical)
|
| musicStyle | contemporary Broadway ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
I want song
ⓘ
character introduction ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Idina Menzel
ⓘ
Kerry Ellis ⓘ Rachel Tucker ⓘ Stephanie J. Block ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayOpeningDate | October 30, 2003 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wicked
ⓘ
linked to:
Wicked (musical)
|
| performedByCharacter |
Elphaba
ⓘ
linked to:
Wicked Witch of the West
|
| popularWith | musical theatre performers ⓘ |
| positionInShow | early Act I number ⓘ |
| precedesSongInShow | What Is This Feeling? ⓘ |
| premieredIn | Wicked original Broadway production ⓘ |
| productionType | Broadway musical number ⓘ |
| publisher |
Music Theatre International (licensing for Wicked)
ⓘ
linked to:
Music Theatre International
|
| recordLabel |
Decca Broadway
ⓘ
linked to:
Decca Records
|
| settingInStory | Shiz University ⓘ |
| show | Wicked (musical) ⓘ |
| singerInOriginalBroadwayCast | Idina Menzel ⓘ |
| theme |
ambition
ⓘ
belief in the Wizard ⓘ desire for transformation ⓘ hope ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
| usedFor |
auditions
ⓘ
concert performances ⓘ |
| vocalType | solo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wizard and I Description of subject: "The Wizard and I" is a prominent solo number from the Broadway musical Wicked that introduces Elphaba’s hopes, ambitions, and belief that meeting the Wizard will change her life.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Wicked (musical)