Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
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The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is a prominent Broadway playhouse in New York City operated by the Manhattan Theatre Club, known for staging contemporary and classic plays.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samuel J. Friedman Theatre canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Context triple: [West 45th Street, hasTheater, Samuel J. Friedman Theatre]
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A.
Anna Scher Theatre
Anna Scher Theatre is a renowned London-based drama school and community theatre known for training numerous successful British actors and emphasizing accessible, socially conscious performance.
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B.
Muriel Kauffman Theatre
Muriel Kauffman Theatre is a major proscenium-style performance venue within Kansas City’s Kauffman Center, hosting opera, ballet, theater, and other large-scale performing arts productions.
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C.
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
The Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater is an intimate, off-Broadway-style performance venue known for staging innovative plays and new works within New York City’s Lincoln Center theater complex.
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D.
Laura Pels Theatre
The Laura Pels Theatre is an Off-Broadway venue in New York City known for presenting high-quality, artistically ambitious plays and productions.
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E.
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre is a historic Broadway playhouse in New York City known for hosting major theatrical productions.
- 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: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Target entity description: The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is a prominent Broadway playhouse in New York City operated by the Manhattan Theatre Club, known for staging contemporary and classic plays.
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A.
Anna Scher Theatre
Anna Scher Theatre is a renowned London-based drama school and community theatre known for training numerous successful British actors and emphasizing accessible, socially conscious performance.
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B.
Muriel Kauffman Theatre
Muriel Kauffman Theatre is a major proscenium-style performance venue within Kansas City’s Kauffman Center, hosting opera, ballet, theater, and other large-scale performing arts productions.
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C.
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
The Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater is an intimate, off-Broadway-style performance venue known for staging innovative plays and new works within New York City’s Lincoln Center theater complex.
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D.
Laura Pels Theatre
The Laura Pels Theatre is an Off-Broadway venue in New York City known for presenting high-quality, artistically ambitious plays and productions.
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E.
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre is a historic Broadway playhouse in New York City known for hosting major theatrical productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway theatre
ⓘ
playhouse ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Actors’ Equity Association
ⓘ
linked to:
Actors' Equity Association
Broadway League ⓘ
linked to:
The Broadway League
|
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| category |
Broadway theatres in Manhattan
ⓘ
Manhattan Theatre Club venues ⓘ Theatres completed in 1925 ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo | Samuel J. Friedman ⓘ |
| formerName | Biltmore Theatre ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | Broadway house ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural institution
ⓘ
performing arts venue ⓘ |
| hasProgramming |
new play premieres
ⓘ
revivals of classic plays ⓘ subscription seasons ⓘ |
| hasStageType | proscenium stage ⓘ |
| hasType | proscenium theatre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Manhattan Theatre Club productions
ⓘ
classic plays ⓘ contemporary plays ⓘ |
| locatedInBroadwayDistrict | Broadway ⓘ |
| location |
261 West 47th Street
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ New York ⓘ New York City ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| namedAfter | Samuel J. Friedman ⓘ |
| neighborhood |
Theater District
ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway Theatre District
|
| notableFor |
focus on plays rather than musicals
ⓘ
intimate Broadway playhouse setting ⓘ |
| opened | 1925 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Manhattan Theatre Club ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Manhattan Theatre Club ⓘ |
| partOf |
Broadway theatre circuit
ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway theater
|
| primaryUse |
legitimate theatre
ⓘ
stage plays ⓘ |
| renovated | early 2000s ⓘ |
| reopenedAsSamuelJFriedmanTheatre | 2008 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 650 ⓘ |
| street | West 47th Street ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1925 ⓘ |
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Subject: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Description of subject: The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is a prominent Broadway playhouse in New York City operated by the Manhattan Theatre Club, known for staging contemporary and classic plays.
Referenced by (12)
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