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Ken Ludwig / photo by Leslie Cashen
Ken Ludwig is a DC local and internationally acclaimed playwright who has had numerous hits on Broadway, in London’s West End, and throughout the world. He has won two Laurence Olivier Awards (England’s highest theater honor), two Tony Award nominations, two Helen Hayes Awards, and an Edgar Award. His work has been commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Bristol Old Vic, and his plays have been performed in over thirty countries in more than twenty languages. His new book is called How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare.
I spoke with Ken about his love of Shakespeare, the Bard’s history in DC, and choosing to make this city his creative home.
Joanna Castle Miller: How did you first fall in love with Shakespeare?