Triple
T12032148
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Jerry Zaks |
E286437
|
entity |
| Predicate | directed |
P7373
|
FINISHED |
| Object | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival) |
E295944
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival) | Statement: [Jerry Zaks, directed, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival) Context triple: [Jerry Zaks, directed, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival)]
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A.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival)
chosen
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning Broadway production of the classic Stephen Sondheim musical farce, best known for its hit run starring Nathan Lane.
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B.
Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996 Broadway revival)
Pseudolus in the 1996 Broadway revival of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" is the central, fast-talking slave character whose scheming drives the farcical plot and showcases broad physical comedy and sharp wit.
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C.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a classic 1962 Broadway musical comedy, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, that farcically blends Roman-era antics with vaudeville-style humor.
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D.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future is a short, humorous and inspirational book by Michael J. Fox offering life lessons and reflections on optimism, resilience, and navigating adulthood.
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E.
Little Shop of Horrors (Off-Broadway revival)
Little Shop of Horrors (Off-Broadway revival) is a celebrated New York stage production of the cult-favorite horror-comedy musical, known for its intimate staging, strong performances, and renewed critical acclaim.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d6ab4669e48190b59246358b0383ab |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d9040724ec8190808f334013ddc6d6 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f49d5fd0708190860201a4a8c6fe7c |
completed | May 1, 2026, 12:32 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:47 p.m.