Michael Kahn
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STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Michael KahnThe Government Inspector
winner
Michael KahnLoves Labors Lost
Michael KahnBeaux' Stratagem
Michael KahnOthello
Michael KahnDon Carlos
Michael KahnTimon of Athens
Michael KahnKing John
Michael KahnPeer Gynt
Michael KahnMourning Becomes Electra
winner
Michael KahnHenry VI
Michael KahnHenry V
winner
Michael KahnHenry IV
winner
Michael KahnMother Courage and Her Children
winner
Michael KahnHamlet
Michael KahnRichard III
Michael KahnThe Merry Wives of Windsor
winner
Michael KahnTwelfth Night
winner
Michael Kahn
winner
Michael KahnTwelfth Night
Michael KahnAll's Well That Ends Well
Michael Kahn, Show Boat
Ivan Reitman , Merlin
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Government Inspector, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Loves Labors Lost , Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Beaux' Stratagem, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Othello, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Don Carlos, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Timon of Athens, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for King John, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Peer Gynt, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Mourning Becomes Electra, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Henry VI, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Henry V, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Henry IV, Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Mother Courage and Her Children, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Hamlet, Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Richard III, Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Merry Wives of Windsor, Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Twelfth Night, The Washington Post Award for Distinguished Community Service (Helen Hayes Awards) for , Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for Twelfth Night, Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for All's Well That Ends Well, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Show Boat and Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Merlin.
Michael Kahn has won several prestigious awards throughout his career. He received the Outstanding Director, Resident Play Helen Hayes Award for Loves Labors Lost, Henry VI, Henry IV, and Hamlet. He also earned the Outstanding Director, Resident Production Helen Hayes Award for Mother Courage and Her Children, as well as Twelfth Night. In addition, he was honored with The Washington Post Award for Distinguished Community Service at the Helen Hayes Awards. Internationally, Michael Kahn won the Outstanding Director, Resident Production Olivier Award for Twelfth Night.
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