Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Samantha Massell


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The result was keep. The article at it's current state at the time of closing, does meet our notability guideline, if only by a very minimal margin. Yamamoto Ichiro (talk) 12:29, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Samantha Massell

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Self-created article which doesn't appear to meet WP:ENT or WP:GNG, possibly a case of WP:TOOSOON Melcous (talk) 02:10, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
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 * Delete as still questionable for WP:ENTERTAINER at best, still nothing convincing. SwisterTwister   talk  06:38, 10 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete Not notable enough. Daniel kenneth (talk[&section=new + ]·[ tag]·contribs ·deleted contribs ·[ logs]·[ filter log] ·block user ·[ block log]·SUL·CA·[ checkuser] ([ log])) 18:20, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete As made by subject of the article, also WP:TOOSOON . ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 18:51, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep She's getting roles. A positive review here in NY Daily News, a positive one-line review here, a name mention here, coverage here, and coverage here, a mention here, a paragraph in the New Yorker. She meets the WP:GNG. If article stays write something on my talk page and I'll try to fix it up.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 19:28, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep as the above poster has highlighted the coverage in Broadway World which is a bio and is a reliable source, also Playbill and New Yorker, passes WP:GNG Atlantic306 (talk) 20:00, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Weak keep The many sources establish notability although the article is an autobiography which may fail WP:NPOV. &mdash; Music1201  talk  21:55, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment. Consensus at RSN last time it came up is that Broadway World is not a reliable source. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 05:44, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
 * I think it depends on what subject that BroadwayWorld.com is being used for. In the entertainment industry, I believe tabloids have a useful role in helping us get the story right; it's show business, we don't need peer-reviewed academic journals, which don't cover this anyway. Here is a report from BroadwayWorld....--Tomwsulcer (talk) 11:51, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
 * "Samantha Massell was featured at Feinstein's/54 Below's "Broadway Princess Party" earlier this month, singing "God Help the Outcasts" from Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. ... Samantha Massell is currently playing Hodel in this season's revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Samantha made her Broadway debut at age 12 in Baz Luhrmann's production of Puccini's La Boheme. Most recently, Samantha originated the role of Florika and understudied Esmeralda in the US Premiere productions of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Paper Mill Playhouse and La Jolla Playhouse. At the St. Louis MUNY, Samantha starred as Princess Jasmine in Aladdin, Rapunzel in Into the Woods opposite TONY winner Heather Headley, and Ursula in Bye Bye Birdie. Off-Broadway, she has appeared in the New York City Center Encores! productions of Little Me and It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman.Film/TV: Beatbox, ZUG, How to Be a Man. Samantha started her career in the children's chorus of The New York City Opera, where she appeared in a number of productions and made her soloist debut as Elizabeth in The Ballad of Baby Doe. Samantha is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of The University of Michigan, where she double majored in Musical Theater and English. -- (source: BroadwayWorld.com)"


 * These details rings right. I doubt BroadwayWorld would make up stuff that she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from U. Michigan, or fabricate that Massell played Ursula in Bye Bye Birdie. There's no incentive for fabrication. Is it promotional, yes, but I think we can trust it, plus this information is consistent with other sources such as the NY Times and USA Today and Washington Post.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 11:51, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Update: I emailed the Phi Beta Kappa chapter of U. Michigan and they responded that Samantha Massell was, indeed, inducted into it.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 14:18, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
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 * Delete. The sources provided above are mostly about a film that meets notability guidelines. If this is all the coverage she has, then this article falls under WP:BLP1E. SST flyer 00:29, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Two events: Fiddler and Hunchback, plus a solid acting resume.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 20:14, 17 April 2016 (UTC)


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