Goodman Theatre
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Goodman Theatre is a renowned, long-standing professional theater company in Chicago known for its high-quality productions and contributions to American theater.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goodman Theatre canonical | 25 |
| Goodman Theatre complex | 2 |
| Goodman Theatre, Chicago | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T593402 — 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: Goodman Theatre Context triple: [Loop, hasCulturalInstitution, Goodman Theatre]
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A.
Chicago Theatre
The Chicago Theatre is a historic, French Baroque-style performing arts venue in downtown Chicago renowned for its iconic illuminated marquee and role as a major cultural landmark.
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B.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Chicago Shakespeare Theater is a renowned Chicago-based company and venue dedicated to producing Shakespearean and other classic and contemporary plays, known for its high-quality performances and educational programs.
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C.
Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Harris Theater for Music and Dance is a prominent contemporary performance venue in Chicago known for hosting a wide range of music, dance, and cultural events.
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D.
Guthrie Theater
The Guthrie Theater is a renowned American center for theater performance and production, celebrated for its innovative staging, influential regional repertory work, and striking modernist building overlooking the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
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E.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago is a major American opera company renowned for its world-class productions and performances, based in downtown Chicago.
- 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: Goodman Theatre Target entity description: Goodman Theatre is a renowned, long-standing professional theater company in Chicago known for its high-quality productions and contributions to American theater.
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A.
Chicago Theatre
The Chicago Theatre is a historic, French Baroque-style performing arts venue in downtown Chicago renowned for its iconic illuminated marquee and role as a major cultural landmark.
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B.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Chicago Shakespeare Theater is a renowned Chicago-based company and venue dedicated to producing Shakespearean and other classic and contemporary plays, known for its high-quality performances and educational programs.
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C.
Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Harris Theater for Music and Dance is a prominent contemporary performance venue in Chicago known for hosting a wide range of music, dance, and cultural events.
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D.
Guthrie Theater
The Guthrie Theater is a renowned American center for theater performance and production, celebrated for its innovative staging, influential regional repertory work, and striking modernist building overlooking the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
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E.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago is a major American opera company renowned for its world-class productions and performances, based in downtown Chicago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
ⓘ
performing arts organization ⓘ regional theatre ⓘ theatre company ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LORT ⓘ |
| address | 170 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois ⓘ |
| affiliation | Art Institute of Chicago ⓘ |
| award |
Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre
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surface form:
Regional Theatre Tony Award
|
| awardYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formerAffiliation | Art Institute of Chicago ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1925 ⓘ |
| founder | Goodman family ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasArtisticDirector | Susan V. Booth ⓘ |
| hasExecutiveDirector | Roche Schulfer ⓘ |
| hasVenue |
Albert Theatre
ⓘ
Owen Theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ Loop (Chicago) ⓘ
surface form:
Loop, Chicago
|
| memberOf | League of Resident Theatres ⓘ |
| name | Goodman Theatre self-link ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kenneth Sawyer Goodman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic revivals
ⓘ
contributions to American theatre ⓘ high-quality productions ⓘ new play development ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 2 ⓘ |
| offers |
community engagement programs
ⓘ
education programs ⓘ |
| opened | 1925 ⓘ |
| produces |
classic works
ⓘ
musicals ⓘ new works ⓘ plays ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | oldest active not-for-profit theatre in Chicago ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| reputation |
major American theatre
ⓘ
renowned regional theatre ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity |
approximately 400
ⓘ
approximately 850 ⓘ |
| type | professional theatre company ⓘ |
| website | https://www.goodmantheatre.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Goodman Theatre Description of subject: Goodman Theatre is a renowned, long-standing professional theater company in Chicago known for its high-quality productions and contributions to American theater.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Downtown Chicago
this entity surface form:
Goodman Theatre, Chicago
this entity surface form:
Goodman Theatre complex
this entity surface form:
Goodman Theatre complex