gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musical
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:television_special
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:1991_Original_Broadway_Cast_Recording
gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:based_on
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life of Will Rogers
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Keith_Carradine
gptkb:Joe_Mantegna
gptkb:Cathy_Rigby
gptkb:Randy_Graff
gptkb:Michael_Mc_Grath
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gptkbp:choreography
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gptkb:Kathleen_Marshall
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gptkbp:closed
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January 3, 1993
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gptkbp:costume_design
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gptkb:Mimi_O'_Donnell
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:created_by
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gptkb:Larry_Gatlin
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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revival of interest in vaudeville style performances
increased interest in Will Rogers
inspired biographies of Will Rogers
inspired documentaries about Will Rogers
inspired theatrical adaptations of Will Rogers' work
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Tom_Moore
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Tom_Moore
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gptkbp:features
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lyrics by Larry Gatlin
music by Larry Gatlin
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gptkbp:features_song
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gptkb:Larry_Gatlin
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gptkbp:has_audience
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theatergoers
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gptkbp:has_broadway_run
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1991 to 1993
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gptkbp:has_cultural_impact
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influenced American theater
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gptkbp:has_genre
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biographical musical
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gptkbp:has_number_of_performances
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981
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gptkbp:has_theme
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American humor
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Will Rogers Follies
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gptkbp:includes_songs
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‘ I Can't Be Bothered’
‘ The Girl I Love’
‘ The Last Goodbye’
‘ The Oklahoma Stomp’
‘ The Will Rogers Follies’
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent musicals about American figures
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:Ziegfeld_Follies
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Will Rogers' career
Will Rogers' philosophy
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gptkbp:is_about
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Will Rogers' career
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gptkbp:is_available_on
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gptkb:recordings
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_for
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its tribute to Will Rogers
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a classic musical.
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gptkbp:is_inspired_by
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gptkb:Vaudeville
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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American musical theater history
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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its humor and music
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gptkbp:is_set_in
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early 20th century
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:lighting
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gptkb:Natasha_Katz
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:Will_Rogers
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gptkbp:notable_production
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gptkb:West_End
gptkb:Broadway
National Tour
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gptkbp:notable_song
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‘ The Will Rogers Follies’
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gptkbp:notable_themes
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community and togetherness
humor in adversity
American optimism
nostalgia for simpler times
celebration of American values
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gptkbp:number_of_stages
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gptkb:David_Rockwell
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gptkbp:performances
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981
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gptkbp:performed_at
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gptkb:Palace_Theatre
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gptkbp:performed_by
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theater companies
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gptkbp:performed_in
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gptkb:Broadway
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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May 1, 1991
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:The_Roundabout_Theatre_Company
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gptkbp:production_company
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Theatrical Productions
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gptkbp:revived_in
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gptkb:1994
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gptkbp:runtime
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2 hours
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:United_States
early 20th century
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gptkbp:sound_design
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Acme Sound Partners
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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gptkb:satire
American humor
celebration of American culture
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Musical
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Peter_Stone
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Book_of_a_Musical
gptkb:Bob_Fosse
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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