Ian McKellen Will Reprise the Role of Gandalf and Other Characters He's Played in a Solo Stage Show
Legendary actor Ian McKellen is taking his epic career of famous movie roles to the stage including his most iconic role of Gandalf from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films.
He will be performing a solo show in London this summer called Shakespeare, Tolkien, Others & You, and In the show, McKellen will "retread moments from a career spanning five decades, while also discussing his work with other actors and directors and offering audiences the opportunity to ask questions and even participate onstage."
The show will take place over the course of nine nights at London's intimate Park Theatre and this is what McKellen had to say in a statement:
"I’m performing at Park Theatre to help raise funds for the charity. In a short time the theater has established itself on both the theatrical and local maps. But with no public subsidy for core costs they need to bring in donations of around £250,000 ($311,000) every year just to keep the doors open."
He went on to explain that the money raised by Shakespeare, Tolkien, Others & You would support Park Theatre's "core ambition of producing accessible theater throughout the coming years and furthering their work with the local community."
It pretty awesome that McKellen is doing this and there's no doubt that this is an event his fans would love to attend. Hell, I would if I lived in London! I doubt he'll be bringing the show to Los Angeles, but he should!
Shakespeare, Tolkien, Others & You will run from July 3-9.
Source: THR