Golden Age of Broadway (mature phase)

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historical period phase of Golden Age of Broadway theatrical era

The Golden Age of Broadway (mature phase) is the later, more fully developed period of mid-20th-century American musical theatre, marked by sophisticated storytelling, complex characters, and enduring classic shows.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Golden Age of Broadway	20
Golden Age of Broadway (mature phase) canonical	1
Golden Age of Broadway musicals	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11404145 — 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: Golden Age of Broadway (mature phase)
Context triple: [Golden Age of Broadway (early phase), followedBy, Golden Age of Broadway (mature phase)]

A. Golden Age of Broadway (early phase)
The Golden Age of Broadway (early phase) was the formative period in American musical theatre, roughly spanning the early 1940s to mid-1940s, when innovative, psychologically complex, and integrated musicals began reshaping the art form.
B. Hollywood Golden Age
The Hollywood Golden Age was a period from the late 1920s to the early 1960s when the American studio system dominated film production and produced many of cinema’s most iconic stars and movies.
C. Golden Age
The Golden Age is a mythological era of primordial peace, prosperity, and harmony, often associated with the early rule of the Titans before human decline through subsequent ages.
D. Golden Age
Golden Age is a historical novel by Jane Smiley that concludes her sweeping Last Hundred Years Trilogy, tracing an American family through the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
E. Golden Age of MGM musicals
The Golden Age of MGM musicals was a mid-20th-century period when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced lavish, Technicolor song-and-dance films that defined the Hollywood musical genre.
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: Golden Age of Broadway (mature phase)
Target entity description: The Golden Age of Broadway (mature phase) is the later, more fully developed period of mid-20th-century American musical theatre, marked by sophisticated storytelling, complex characters, and enduring classic shows.

A. Golden Age of Broadway (early phase)
The Golden Age of Broadway (early phase) was the formative period in American musical theatre, roughly spanning the early 1940s to mid-1940s, when innovative, psychologically complex, and integrated musicals began reshaping the art form.
B. Hollywood Golden Age
The Hollywood Golden Age was a period from the late 1920s to the early 1960s when the American studio system dominated film production and produced many of cinema’s most iconic stars and movies.
C. Golden Age
The Golden Age is a mythological era of primordial peace, prosperity, and harmony, often associated with the early rule of the Titans before human decline through subsequent ages.
D. Golden Age
Golden Age is a historical novel by Jane Smiley that concludes her sweeping Last Hundred Years Trilogy, tracing an American family through the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
E. Golden Age of MGM musicals
The Golden Age of MGM musicals was a mid-20th-century period when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced lavish, Technicolor song-and-dance films that defined the Hollywood musical genre.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical period ⓘ phase of Golden Age of Broadway ⓘ theatrical era ⓘ
approximateEndTime	mid-1960s ⓘ
approximateStartTime	early 1950s ⓘ
characteristic	complex characters ⓘ enduring classic shows ⓘ expansion of musical themes beyond light entertainment ⓘ integrated book musicals ⓘ sophisticated storytelling ⓘ strong integration of song and story ⓘ use of music and lyrics to advance plot and character ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
culturalStatus	considered a high point in American musical theatre history ⓘ
field	American musical theatre ⓘ
follows	early Golden Age of Broadway ⓘ
genre	musical theatre ⓘ
impact	established many titles as part of the standard musical theatre canon ⓘ influenced later concept musicals and megamusicals ⓘ
influencedBy	Carousel (1945 musical) ⓘ Oklahoma! (1943 musical) ⓘ linked to: Oklahoma! (stage production) South Pacific (1949 musical) ⓘ linked to: South Pacific (stage production)
location	Broadway theatre, New York City ⓘ linked to: Broadway in New York City
notableComposerLyricist	Alan Jay Lerner ⓘ Frank Loesser ⓘ Frederick Loewe ⓘ Jerry Herman ⓘ Jule Styne ⓘ Leonard Bernstein ⓘ Oscar Hammerstein II ⓘ Richard Rodgers ⓘ Stephen Sondheim ⓘ
notableDirectorChoreographer	George Abbott ⓘ Gower Champion ⓘ Jerome Robbins ⓘ
notableWork	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ⓘ Bye Bye Birdie ⓘ Camelot ⓘ Fiddler on the Roof ⓘ Guys and Dolls ⓘ Gypsy ⓘ Hello, Dolly! ⓘ linked to: Hello, Dolly! (1969 film) How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying ⓘ My Fair Lady ⓘ Oliver! ⓘ The King and I ⓘ The Music Man ⓘ The Sound of Music ⓘ West Side Story ⓘ
partOf	Golden Age of Broadway ⓘ linked to: Golden Age of Broadway (mature phase)
precededBy	early Golden Age of Broadway ⓘ
theme	cultural conflict ⓘ identity and belonging ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ social issues ⓘ

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