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Did you say the Lion King? I love me some Lion King. I saw the movie, the musical, and the remake.

What about you? Did you love the Lion King, too?

I heard a lot of yeses. And what's not to like?

Simba, Mufasa, Timon, Pumbha, Hakuna, Matana. But guess what? Did you know that the Lion King is

based on a 400-year-old play written by a man named William Shakespeare?

Speaking of playwrights, ever heard of Lin-Man Well Miranda, he wrote a little show called Hamilton.

But guess what? Before Hamilton, Lin-Man Well Miranda wrote a hit play called In The Heights,

which is based on another 400-year-old play, also by William Shakespeare.

In fact, Shakespeare's work has inspired tons of movies and shows,

like Game of Thrones, West Side Story, 10 Things I Hate About You, and Nomeo and Julia.

Even episodes of Phineas and Ferb quote Shakespeare. Of course Shakespeare can be a little challenging at first.

To be... or not to be... that is the question? Actually, the question is what the heck does that even mean? Mom!

What's wrong? Why are you still up? It's midnight.

I know, but I have like 100 pages of this super boring book to read by tomorrow and I can't get through it.

What is it? Maybe I can help? Shakespeare? Nope, sorry. You're on your own with that.

And scene. Yep, Shakespeare's writing can be pretty intimidating, even for adults.

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