Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play
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The Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play is a prestigious American theater honor presented annually by New York drama critics to recognize the most outstanding new play of the season.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play Context triple: [Jitney, awardReceived, Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play]
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A.
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play is a prestigious London theatre accolade presented annually to recognize the most outstanding new play in West End and eligible UK productions.
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B.
Theatre Award from Critics' Circle
The Theatre Award from Critics' Circle is a prestigious British theatre honor presented by the Critics' Circle to recognize outstanding achievements on the stage.
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C.
Theatre World Award
The Theatre World Award is an American honor recognizing outstanding debut performances on the New York stage, particularly on Broadway and Off-Broadway.
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D.
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment is a prestigious London theatre accolade recognizing outstanding achievement in live entertainment and variety performances.
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E.
Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play
The Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play is a prestigious annual London theatre honor recognizing outstanding leading performances by actresses in stage plays.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play Target entity description: The Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play is a prestigious American theater honor presented annually by New York drama critics to recognize the most outstanding new play of the season.
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A.
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play is a prestigious London theatre accolade presented annually to recognize the most outstanding new play in West End and eligible UK productions.
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B.
Theatre Award from Critics' Circle
The Theatre Award from Critics' Circle is a prestigious British theatre honor presented by the Critics' Circle to recognize outstanding achievements on the stage.
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C.
Theatre World Award
The Theatre World Award is an American honor recognizing outstanding debut performances on the New York stage, particularly on Broadway and Off-Broadway.
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D.
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment is a prestigious London theatre accolade recognizing outstanding achievement in live entertainment and variety performances.
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E.
Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play
The Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play is a prestigious annual London theatre honor recognizing outstanding leading performances by actresses in stage plays.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic arts award
ⓘ
theatre award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play ⓘ |
| awardedFor | outstanding achievement in playwriting ⓘ |
| awardFor | best new play of the season ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| domain |
Broadway
ⓘ
Off-Broadway ⓘ |
| eligibility | new plays produced in New York during the season ⓘ |
| field |
drama
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | play ⓘ |
| hasCategory | Best Play ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.dramacritics.org/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
A Streetcar Named Desire
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Angels in America ⓘ Death of a Salesman ⓘ Long Day’s Journey into Night ⓘ The Humans ⓘ Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ⓘ
linked to:
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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| presentedBy |
New York Drama Critics’ Circle
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linked to:
New York Drama Critics Circle
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| relatedAward |
Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best American Play
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Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Foreign Play ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | American theatre critics ⓘ |
| scope | New York theatre season ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | vote of New York drama critics ⓘ |
| significance | one of the oldest theatre awards in the United States ⓘ |
| sponsor |
New York Drama Critics’ Circle
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linked to:
New York Drama Critics Circle
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| typeOfRecognition | critical award ⓘ |
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Subject: Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play Description of subject: The Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play is a prestigious American theater honor presented annually by New York drama critics to recognize the most outstanding new play of the season.
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