About
Michael Kahn joined the Juilliard School's faculty in 1968, becoming the head of its drama school. He is an American theater director and drama educator. He served as the artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. from 1986 until his retirement in 2019, overseeing its extraordinary growth and initiating its celebrated Free For All productions.
He held the position of Richard Rodgers Director of the Drama Division of the Juilliard School from 1992 to 2006.
Career
After beginning his career off-off-Broadway in 1964, directing experimental theater and Shakespeare, Kahn had both notable failures and successes with Broadway projects, winning particular acclaim for The Royal Family (1975–76) and Show Boat (1983).
During his long tenure at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Kahn oversaw its growth into one of the nation's foremost classical theaters. He has also acted as artistic director for several other companies, continued to direct regional theater and opera, and received various awards and honors.