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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:musical_comedy
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:award
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Best Musical
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gptkbp:cast
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1931
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gptkbp:choreography
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gptkb:Eugene_Loring
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:George_Gershwin
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gptkbp:created_by
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gptkb:George_Gershwin
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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reflected American society
Considered a classic of American musical theatre.
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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gptkb:romantic_comedy
gptkb:American_history
gptkb:satire
social commentary
musical theater tradition
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gptkbp:famous_for
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first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
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gptkbp:film_editing
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A musical film adaptation was made in 1936.
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gptkbp:film_technique
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Subsequent political musicals
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gptkbp:first_performance
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1931
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gptkbp:first_released
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opened at the Music Box Theatre
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:musical_comedy
gptkb:satire
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first musical to win a Pulitzer Prize
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Of Thee I Sing
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:American_musical_theater
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Vaudeville
American folk music
American political culture
European operetta
Vaudeville traditions.
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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U. S. presidential elections
The political climate of the early 1930s.
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:lyricist
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gptkb:Ira_Gershwin
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:John_P._Wintergreen
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Ira_Gershwin
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gptkbp:music_style
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jazz influences
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gptkbp:musical_number
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gptkb:The_Man_I_Love
gptkb:The_Wedding_March
gptkb:I_Can't_Get_Started
gptkb:The_Finale
gptkb:Of_Thee_I_Sing
Who Cares?
The Love Song
The Campaign Song
The Election Song
The People Will Sing
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:John_P._Wintergreen
gptkb:Mary_Turner
gptkb:The_President
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gptkbp:notable_production
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1931 Broadway production
1980 revival at the New York City Opera.
2006 revival at the New York City Center.
2009 concert version at the New York Philharmonic.
2011 production at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
2013 production at the San Francisco Opera.
2014 production at the Glimmerglass Festival.
2016 production at the Washington National Opera.
2018 production at the Minnesota Opera.
2019 production at the Pittsburgh Opera.
2020 production at the Houston Grand Opera.
2021 production at the Atlanta Opera.
2022 production at the Seattle Opera.
2023 production at the San Diego Opera.
2017 production at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.
2015 production at the New York City Center Encores!
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:Love_Is_Sweeping_the_Country
gptkb:Of_Thee_I_Sing
I Am the American Dream
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gptkbp:number_of_acts
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2
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:performed_at
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Various regional theatres.
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gptkbp:plot
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A satirical take on American politics and presidential elections.
satirizes American politics
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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1931-12-26
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gptkbp:premiere_location
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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December 26, 1931
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gptkbp:proposed_by
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gptkb:Robert_Russell_Bennett
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gptkbp:recording_artist
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gptkb:Various_Artists
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gptkbp:recordings
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Multiple cast recordings exist.
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gptkbp:revival
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multiple revivals
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gptkbp:revived_in
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gptkb:2006
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:First_Lady_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Singer
voter
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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gptkb:Romance
gptkb:politics
gptkb:social_democracy
gptkb:identity
Politics
Satire
love
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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