Billy Elliot the Musical (Broadway)
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Billy Elliot the Musical (Broadway) is the New York production of the hit stage musical about a working-class boy who discovers a passion for ballet amid the 1984–85 UK miners’ strike.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Billy Elliot the Musical | 5 |
| Billy Elliot the Musical (Broadway) canonical | 1 |
| Billy Elliot the Musical (inspiration) | 1 |
| stage musical Billy Elliot the Musical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8978677 — 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: Billy Elliot the Musical (Broadway) Context triple: [Santino Fontana, appearedInProduction, Billy Elliot the Musical (Broadway)]
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A.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Broadway revival)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning 2014 Broadway production of the rock musical about a genderqueer East German singer, famously headlined by Neil Patrick Harris.
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B.
Les Misérables (West End)
Les Misérables (West End) is the long-running London stage production of the epic musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, renowned for its powerful score and emotional storytelling.
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C.
The Band’s Visit (Broadway)
The Band’s Visit (Broadway) is a critically acclaimed, Tony Award–winning musical about an Egyptian police band stranded overnight in a small Israeli desert town, noted for its intimate storytelling and Middle Eastern–influenced score.
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D.
Matilda the Musical
Matilda the Musical is a critically acclaimed stage musical, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, that adapts Roald Dahl’s children’s novel into a darkly comic story about an extraordinarily gifted girl standing up to oppressive adults.
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E.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broadway production)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broadway production) is a Tony Award–winning stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel, renowned for its innovative staging and portrayal of a neurodivergent teenager’s perspective.
- 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: Billy Elliot the Musical (Broadway) Target entity description: Billy Elliot the Musical (Broadway) is the New York production of the hit stage musical about a working-class boy who discovers a passion for ballet amid the 1984–85 UK miners’ strike.
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A.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Broadway revival)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning 2014 Broadway production of the rock musical about a genderqueer East German singer, famously headlined by Neil Patrick Harris.
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B.
Les Misérables (West End)
Les Misérables (West End) is the long-running London stage production of the epic musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, renowned for its powerful score and emotional storytelling.
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C.
The Band’s Visit (Broadway)
The Band’s Visit (Broadway) is a critically acclaimed, Tony Award–winning musical about an Egyptian police band stranded overnight in a small Israeli desert town, noted for its intimate storytelling and Middle Eastern–influenced score.
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D.
Matilda the Musical
Matilda the Musical is a critically acclaimed stage musical, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, that adapts Roald Dahl’s children’s novel into a darkly comic story about an extraordinarily gifted girl standing up to oppressive adults.
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E.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broadway production)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broadway production) is a Tony Award–winning stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel, renowned for its innovative staging and portrayal of a neurodivergent teenager’s perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Broadway musical production ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography
NERFINISHED
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design NERFINISHED ⓘ Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations NERFINISHED ⓘ Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design NERFINISHED ⓘ Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Choreography NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Orchestrations NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Sound Design of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Billy Elliot (2000 film)
NERFINISHED
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Billy Elliot the Musical (West End) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookBy | Lee Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Peter Darling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closedOnBroadway | 2012-01-08 ⓘ |
| composer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Nicky Gillibrand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Stephen Daldry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Billy Elliot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jackie Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Caffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Wilkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dance musical
ⓘ
drama ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasBroadwayRunLength | over three years ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
LGBTQ+ identity
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class struggle ⓘ family conflict ⓘ pursuit of artistic passion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lightingDesigner | Rick Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBorough | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInTheatreDistrict | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lee Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1984–85 UK miners’ strike
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ballet ⓘ working-class family life ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
contemporary musical theatre
ⓘ
pop-rock influenced score ⓘ |
| notableBroadwayCastMember |
Carole Shelley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Alvarez NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory Jbara NERFINISHED ⓘ Haydn Gwynne NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiril Kulish NERFINISHED ⓘ Santino Fontana NERFINISHED ⓘ Trent Kowalik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedOnBroadway | 2008-11-13 ⓘ |
| partOf | Billy Elliot franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt | Imperial Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previewsBeganOn | 2008-10-01 ⓘ |
| producer |
Old Vic Productions
NERFINISHED
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Universal Stage Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ Working Title Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDesigner | Ian MacNeil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | 1984–85 UK miners’ strike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInRegion | County Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundDesigner | Paul Arditti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Billy Elliot the Musical (Broadway) Description of subject: Billy Elliot the Musical (Broadway) is the New York production of the hit stage musical about a working-class boy who discovers a passion for ballet amid the 1984–85 UK miners’ strike.
Referenced by (8)
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stage musical Billy Elliot the Musical
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Billy Elliot the Musical
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Billy Elliot the Musical
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Billy Elliot the Musical (inspiration)
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Billy Elliot the Musical
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Billy Elliot the Musical