National Theatre
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The National Theatre is a prominent performing arts venue in Washington, D.C., known for hosting major theatrical productions, musicals, and touring Broadway shows.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Theatre canonical | 2 |
| The National Theatre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7295070 — 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: National Theatre Context triple: [Freedom Plaza, near, National Theatre]
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A.
National Theatre
The National Theatre in Prague is a historic Czech cultural institution renowned for its grand neo-Renaissance building and performances of opera, ballet, and drama.
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B.
National Theatre
The National Theatre is a prominent cultural landmark and performing arts venue, renowned for staging major theatrical productions and serving as a central hub of dramatic arts in its city.
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C.
National Theatre in London
The National Theatre in London is a major publicly funded performing arts venue on the South Bank of the Thames, renowned for its influential productions and its striking mid-20th-century concrete architecture.
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D.
Bridge Theatre
Bridge Theatre is a contemporary London playhouse known for its innovative productions and flexible staging, co-founded by acclaimed director Nicholas Hytner.
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E.
Bristol Old Vic
Bristol Old Vic is a historic and renowned theatre in Bristol, England, celebrated as one of the oldest continuously working theatres in the English-speaking world.
- 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: National Theatre Target entity description: The National Theatre is a prominent performing arts venue in Washington, D.C., known for hosting major theatrical productions, musicals, and touring Broadway shows.
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A.
National Theatre
The National Theatre in Prague is a historic Czech cultural institution renowned for its grand neo-Renaissance building and performances of opera, ballet, and drama.
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B.
National Theatre
The National Theatre is a prominent cultural landmark and performing arts venue, renowned for staging major theatrical productions and serving as a central hub of dramatic arts in its city.
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C.
National Theatre in London
The National Theatre in London is a major publicly funded performing arts venue on the South Bank of the Thames, renowned for its influential productions and its striking mid-20th-century concrete architecture.
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D.
Bridge Theatre
Bridge Theatre is a contemporary London playhouse known for its innovative productions and flexible staging, co-founded by acclaimed director Nicholas Hytner.
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E.
Bristol Old Vic
Bristol Old Vic is a historic and renowned theatre in Bristol, England, celebrated as one of the oldest continuously working theatres in the English-speaking world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
theatre
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
National Theatre on Pennsylvania Avenue
ⓘ
The National Theatre ⓘ
linked to:
National Theatre
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasArchitecturalFunction |
auditorium
ⓘ
lobby spaces ⓘ stage house ⓘ |
| hasAudienceReach |
local audiences
ⓘ
national audiences ⓘ tourists visiting Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Broadway touring venues in the United States
ⓘ
Performing arts venues in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Theatres in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Tourist attractions in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasCity | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
longstanding venue for major theatrical premieres in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
one of the oldest continuously operating theatres in the United States ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLevels | 3 ⓘ |
| hasProgramming |
Broadway road shows
ⓘ
national touring productions ⓘ pre-Broadway engagements ⓘ special events ⓘ |
| hasProgrammingFocus |
commercial theatre
ⓘ
family-oriented shows ⓘ popular entertainment ⓘ |
| hasSeatingCapacity | approximately 1700 ⓘ |
| hasStageType | proscenium stage ⓘ |
| hasState | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| hasStreetAddress | on or near 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasType | proscenium theatre ⓘ |
| isPartOf | cultural institutions of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Downtown Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
The White House
ⓘ
linked to:
White House
|
| locatedOn | Pennsylvania Avenue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting large-scale musicals
ⓘ
hosting major theatrical productions ⓘ hosting touring Broadway shows ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1835-12-07 ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
musicals
ⓘ
theatrical productions ⓘ touring Broadway shows ⓘ |
| servesAs | major performing arts center for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Theatre Description of subject: The National Theatre is a prominent performing arts venue in Washington, D.C., known for hosting major theatrical productions, musicals, and touring Broadway shows.
Referenced by (3)
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