Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen is set to open Trans What You Will’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, starring an all-trans and nonbinary cast.

Lord of the Rings actor Sir Ian McKellen will do the introduction for an all transgender and non-binary performance of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" in London.

A bold and innovative one-man show, Ian McKellen’s Acting Shakespeare blends stand-up comedy, music, and drama into an unforgettable theatrical experience. Inspired by Ian McKellen’s original ...

NEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Ian McKellen is ready to finish what he started. In June the British actor was starring as John Falstaff in "Player Kings," an adaptation of William Shakespeare's ...

He received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Antonio Salieri in Amadeus (1980). He was further nominated for Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1984).

A portrait of Ian McKellen (center) hanging alongside depictions of (from left to right) Frances Barber, Charles Dance, Harriet Walter and Simon Callow StageBlock An exhibition at the Red Eight ...

Famous actors including Dame Judi Dench, Sir Anthony Sher and Sir Ian McKellen will appear on a new CD released by the Royal Shakespeare Company to mark over four decades of ‘memorable ...

Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Juliet Stevenson are just a few of the subjects. Stage Block has made living portraits of 10 Shakespearean actors. Photo: courtesy Stage Block.

McKellen also has a history with the San Sebastian Festival: he starred in Kenneth McMullen’s “Zina,” which won the fest’s special jury prize in 1985. He won a best actor Silver Shell for ...