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The Royal Shakespeare Company's productions of King Lear and The Seagull -- both starring Ian McKellen and directed by Trevor Nunn -- will transfer to the New London Theatre in the West End for a limited engagement starting on November 12.
The shows, currently on view at Stratford upon Avon, will first visit Newcastle's Theatre Royal for a week-long stint starting on June 29, and then embark on an international tour to Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, including stops in New York City (at BAM) and Los Angeles.
McKellen plays the title role in King Lear and shares the role of Sorin with William Gaunt in The Seagull. The company also features Frances Barber, Romola Garai, Sylvester McCoy, Monica Dolan, Jonathan Hyde, Ben Meyjes, Ben Addis, Adam Booth, Russell Byrne, Richard Goulding, Julian Harries, John Heffernan, Peter Hinton, Seymour Matthews, David Weston, Guy Williams, Philip Winchester, Zoe Boyle, Naomi Capron, and Melanie Jessop. The productions are designed by Christopher Oram, with lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Fergus O'Hare, and music by Steve Edis.
The New London is currently home to Blue Man Group, which departs on June 24, and was home to Nunn's smash hit Cats for many years. No interim booking for the theater has been announced.
For more information, visit www.whatsonstage.com.
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