Thoughts on Comedy

 

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These are some of Ken’s writings over the years on the art of comedy.  They include speeches, introductions, and essays on individual plays.

 
 
 
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Thoughts on Comedy: Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer
Thoughts on Comedy: Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer
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Murder on the Orient Express and Crazy For You at Chichester Festival Theatre this Summer
Murder on the Orient Express and Crazy For You at Chichester Festival Theatre this Summer
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Interview for the Bristol Old Vic Theatre Program for The Three Musketeers
Interview for the Bristol Old Vic Theatre Program for The Three Musketeers

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Great Moments in Comic Literature: Pride and Prejudice
Great Moments in Comic Literature: Pride and Prejudice
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Comedies for Students
Comedies for Students
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Why Do Mysteries Grab Us?
Why Do Mysteries Grab Us?
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The Essentials of Comedy
The Essentials of Comedy
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A Whopping Good Time
A Whopping Good Time
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Revisiting the Tenors
Revisiting the Tenors
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Jane Austen and the Comic Tradition
Jane Austen and the Comic Tradition
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Introduction to Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me A Tenor and Other Plays
Introduction to Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me A Tenor and Other Plays
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How To Write A Comedy
How To Write A Comedy
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An Afterword on “Going Hollywood”
An Afterword on “Going Hollywood”
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The Gods of Comedy: Author’s Note
The Gods of Comedy: Author’s Note
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Foreword to Midsummer/Jersey
Foreword to Midsummer/Jersey
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Foreword to Midsummer/Jersey
Foreword to Midsummer/Jersey
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Excerpts from Ken Ludwig's "On Comedy"
Excerpts from Ken Ludwig's "On Comedy"
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Comedy and the Great Tradition
Comedy and the Great Tradition
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Beaux and Belles
Beaux and Belles
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Writing Baskerville
Writing Baskerville
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A Note from the Author of Baskerville
A Note from the Author of Baskerville
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Three Musketeers / Q and A with Ken Ludwig
Three Musketeers / Q and A with Ken Ludwig
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A Farce of a Different Color 
A Farce of a Different Color 
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How to Write a Comedy Part 2
How to Write a Comedy Part 2

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