In Trousers
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In Trousers is an off-Broadway musical by William Finn that serves as the first part of his Marvin Trilogy, exploring the sexual awakening and emotional turmoil of its central character, Marvin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| In Trousers canonical | 6 |
| In Trousers precedes March of the Falsettos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8885072 — 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: In Trousers Context triple: [William Finn, notableWork, In Trousers]
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A.
Baggy Trousers
"Baggy Trousers" is a 1980 ska/pop single by the British band Madness, celebrated for its nostalgic lyrics about school days and its energetic, bouncy rhythm.
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B.
A Cloud in Trousers
A Cloud in Trousers is a landmark 1915 Russian Futurist poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky that blends passionate love, political revolt, and avant-garde experimentation.
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C.
Songs for a Tailor
Songs for a Tailor is a 1969 jazz-rock and progressive rock-influenced solo album by Scottish musician Jack Bruce, known for its adventurous songwriting and distinctive bass and vocal work.
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D.
Selling England by the Pound
Selling England by the Pound is a 1973 progressive rock album by the English band Genesis, acclaimed for its intricate compositions, lyrical Englishness, and central place in the band’s classic era.
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E.
Notes of a Dirty Old Man
Notes of a Dirty Old Man is a collection of raw, autobiographical columns and stories by Charles Bukowski that showcase his gritty, humorous, and unfiltered view of urban life and human excess.
- 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: In Trousers Target entity description: In Trousers is an off-Broadway musical by William Finn that serves as the first part of his Marvin Trilogy, exploring the sexual awakening and emotional turmoil of its central character, Marvin.
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A.
Baggy Trousers
"Baggy Trousers" is a 1980 ska/pop single by the British band Madness, celebrated for its nostalgic lyrics about school days and its energetic, bouncy rhythm.
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B.
A Cloud in Trousers
A Cloud in Trousers is a landmark 1915 Russian Futurist poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky that blends passionate love, political revolt, and avant-garde experimentation.
-
C.
Songs for a Tailor
Songs for a Tailor is a 1969 jazz-rock and progressive rock-influenced solo album by Scottish musician Jack Bruce, known for its adventurous songwriting and distinctive bass and vocal work.
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D.
Selling England by the Pound
Selling England by the Pound is a 1973 progressive rock album by the English band Genesis, acclaimed for its intricate compositions, lyrical Englishness, and central place in the band’s classic era.
-
E.
Notes of a Dirty Old Man
Notes of a Dirty Old Man is a collection of raw, autobiographical columns and stories by Charles Bukowski that showcase his gritty, humorous, and unfiltered view of urban life and human excess.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | off-Broadway musical ⓘ |
| bookBy | William Finn ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPerformance |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | William Finn ⓘ |
| follows |
chronologically precedes Falsettoland
ⓘ
chronologically precedes March of the Falsettos ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Marvin
ⓘ
Marvin's High School Sweetheart ⓘ Marvin's Wife ⓘ Miss Goldberg ⓘ |
| hasComposerLyricist | William Finn ⓘ |
| hasForm | one-act musical ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
contemporary musical theatre
ⓘ
song cycle elements ⓘ |
| hasOriginalMedium | live theatre ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | told largely from Marvin's point of view ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
20th century
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasStructure | non-linear narrative ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult audiences ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family dynamics
ⓘ
identity ⓘ marriage ⓘ personal growth ⓘ sexual orientation ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMusic | through-sung score ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | William Finn ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Marvin ⓘ |
| musicBy | William Finn ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Marvin's coming to terms with his sexuality
ⓘ
Marvin's relationships with women in his life ⓘ |
| notableFor | early exploration of a gay male protagonist in musical theatre ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Marvin Trilogy
ⓘ
linked to:
The Marvin Trilogy
|
| premiereCity | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Off-Broadway ⓘ |
| productionType | off-Broadway production ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Falsettoland
ⓘ
Falsettos ⓘ March of the Falsettos ⓘ
linked to:
Falsettos
|
| subject |
emotional turmoil
ⓘ
sexual awakening ⓘ |
| workSeriesPosition | first part of the Marvin Trilogy ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: In Trousers Description of subject: In Trousers is an off-Broadway musical by William Finn that serves as the first part of his Marvin Trilogy, exploring the sexual awakening and emotional turmoil of its central character, Marvin.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: In Trousers