Friend Like Me (Aladdin Broadway musical number)
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"Friend Like Me (Aladdin Broadway musical number)" is a show-stopping, jazz-infused ensemble piece from the stage adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin, featuring the Genie in a high-energy display of magic, comedy, and choreography.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Friend Like Me (Aladdin Broadway musical number) canonical | 1 |
| Friend Like Me (song from Disney’s 1992 Aladdin film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11430773 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Friend Like Me (Aladdin Broadway musical number) Context triple: [Friend Like Me, hasAdaptation, Friend Like Me (Aladdin Broadway musical number)]
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A.
Aladdin (musical)
Aladdin (musical) is a Broadway stage adaptation of Disney’s animated film, featuring an expanded score, elaborate staging, and the familiar story of a street urchin who discovers a magic lamp.
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Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular (former)
Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular (former) was a popular stage musical adaptation of Disney’s animated film “Aladdin” that ran for many years at Disney California Adventure.
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A Whole New World
"A Whole New World" is the romantic duet from Disney's 1992 animated film Aladdin, celebrated as one of the studio's most iconic and enduring songs.
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D.
Aladdin (TV series)
Aladdin is an animated television series produced by Disney that continues the adventures of Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Genie following the events of the original 1992 film.
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E.
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Aladdin and the King of Thieves is a direct-to-video animated Disney film that continues Aladdin’s adventures as he confronts the legendary King of Thieves and discovers the truth about his long-lost father.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Friend Like Me (Aladdin Broadway musical number) Target entity description: "Friend Like Me (Aladdin Broadway musical number)" is a show-stopping, jazz-infused ensemble piece from the stage adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin, featuring the Genie in a high-energy display of magic, comedy, and choreography.
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A.
Aladdin (musical)
Aladdin (musical) is a Broadway stage adaptation of Disney’s animated film, featuring an expanded score, elaborate staging, and the familiar story of a street urchin who discovers a magic lamp.
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B.
Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular (former)
Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular (former) was a popular stage musical adaptation of Disney’s animated film “Aladdin” that ran for many years at Disney California Adventure.
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C.
A Whole New World
"A Whole New World" is the romantic duet from Disney's 1992 animated film Aladdin, celebrated as one of the studio's most iconic and enduring songs.
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D.
Aladdin (TV series)
Aladdin is an animated television series produced by Disney that continues the adventures of Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Genie following the events of the original 1992 film.
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E.
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Aladdin and the King of Thieves is a direct-to-video animated Disney film that continues Aladdin’s adventures as he confronts the legendary King of Thieves and discovers the truth about his long-lost father.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ensemble number
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musical theatre song ⓘ show tune ⓘ |
| audienceReception | frequently receives extended applause ⓘ |
| basedOn | Friend Like Me (song from Disney’s 1992 Aladdin film) ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| choreographyType | large ensemble choreography ⓘ |
| composer | Alan Menken ⓘ |
| contains |
comic patter sections
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dance breaks ⓘ vocal ad-libs in some productions ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
comic relief
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introduces Genie’s powers ⓘ spectacle number ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aladdin
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Genie ⓘ |
| featuresEnsemble | ensemble dancers ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayProduction |
Aladdin (Broadway, New Amsterdam Theatre)
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linked to:
Aladdin (musical)
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| genre |
jazz-influenced song
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show tune ⓘ |
| includesElement |
comedy bits
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quick costume changes ⓘ stage magic effects ⓘ tap-dance sections ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Genie offering wishes
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boastful self-introduction of Genie’s abilities ⓘ |
| lyricist | Howard Ashman ⓘ |
| musicalFeatures |
big-band style orchestration
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jazz elements ⓘ scat-like vocal riffs ⓘ |
| notableAwardAssociation | James Monroe Iglehart Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (for his performance including this number) ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | James Monroe Iglehart ⓘ |
| orchestration | expanded from film version for stage ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aladdin (2011 stage musical)
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linked to:
Aladdin (musical)
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| performanceContext | Broadway musical theatre ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Disney Theatrical Productions
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linked to:
Disney theatrical productions
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| reputation | show-stopping number in Aladdin stage musical ⓘ |
| setting | inside the Cave of Wonders ⓘ |
| sourceWork |
Aladdin (1992 animated film)
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linked to:
Aladdin
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| style |
big production number
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comic musical number ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Genie ⓘ |
| sungToCharacter | Aladdin ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalType | male lead vocal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Friend Like Me (Aladdin Broadway musical number) Description of subject: "Friend Like Me (Aladdin Broadway musical number)" is a show-stopping, jazz-infused ensemble piece from the stage adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin, featuring the Genie in a high-energy display of magic, comedy, and choreography.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Friend Like Me (Aladdin Broadway musical number)
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basedOn
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Friend Like Me (song from Disney’s 1992 Aladdin film)
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linked to: Friend Like Me (Aladdin Broadway musical number)