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Ian McKellen Hospitalized After Falling Off Stage During West End Performance of Player Kings

Ian McKellen Hospitalized After Falling Off Stage During West End Performance of Player Kings

Ian McKellen: I'd Love to Do a Musical

Ian McKellen: I'd Love to Do a Musical

Ian McKellen: "I Feel Euphoric" After Receiving First Part of Covid Vaccine

Ian McKellen: "I Feel Euphoric" After Receiving First Part of Covid Vaccine

Joe Allen Restaurant Announces Virtual Fundraiser With Ian McKellen, 42nd Street, Jennifer Saunders, and More

Joe Allen Restaurant Announces Virtual Fundraiser With Ian McKellen, 42nd Street, Jennifer Saunders, and More

Kenneth Branagh to Chat Online With Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Maggie Smith

Kenneth Branagh to Chat Online With Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Maggie Smith

Ian McKellen to Play Hamlet in New Production in England

Ian McKellen to Play Hamlet in New Production in England

<em>Cats</em> Releases a New (Less Terrifying) Trailer

Cats Releases a New (Less Terrifying) Trailer

Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen Visit <em>Freestyle Love Supreme</em> on Broadway

Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen Visit Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway

Get a Good Look at <em>Cats</em>

Get a Good Look at Cats

Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, and More of the Cast Take You Inside the Making of <em>Cats</em>

Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, and More of the Cast Take You Inside the Making of Cats

Ian McKellen to Bring New Solo Show to the Hudson Theatre

Ian McKellen to Bring New Solo Show to the Hudson Theatre

Ian McKellen, Kelli O'Hara, and Patti LuPone Lead Olivier Nominations

Ian McKellen, Kelli O'Hara, and Patti LuPone Lead Olivier Nominations

Andy Blankenbuehler to Choreograph Big-Screen <em>Cats</em>

Andy Blankenbuehler to Choreograph Big-Screen Cats

5 West End Productions That Should Come to Broadway

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5 West End Productions That Should Come to Broadway

Jason Derulo Cast as Rum Tum Tugger in <em>Cats</em> Movie

Jason Derulo Cast as Rum Tum Tugger in Cats Movie

Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Joins Film Adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's <em>Cats</em>

Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Joins Film Adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats

Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Joins Judi Dench, James Corden, and More in <em>Cats</em> Film

Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Joins Judi Dench, James Corden, and More in Cats Film

Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden, and Ian McKellen Cast in <em>Cats</em> Film

Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden, and Ian McKellen Cast in Cats Film

<em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</em> Leads Winners List at WhatsOnStage Awards

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Leads Winners List at WhatsOnStage Awards

Ian McKellen to Be Featured in Documentary <em>McKellen: Playing the Part</em>

Ian McKellen to Be Featured in Documentary McKellen: Playing the Part

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart to Return to <em>No Man's Land</em>

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart to Return to No Man's Land

Rachel Weisz to Star in First Major New York Revival of David Hare's <em>Plenty</em>

Rachel Weisz to Star in First Major New York Revival of David Hare's Plenty

<em>Beauty and the Beast</em>'s Luke Evans and Josh Gad Make an Adorable Gaston and Le Fou

Beauty and the Beast's Luke Evans and Josh Gad Make an Adorable Gaston and Le Fou

Your Tweet Could Add Some Broadway to Hugh Jackman's Next Wolverine Movie

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Your Tweet Could Add Some Broadway to Hugh Jackman's Next Wolverine Movie

Broadway Honors Memory of Roger Rees

Broadway Honors Memory of Roger Rees

Ewan McGregor May Play Lumiere in Disney's Live-Action <em>Beauty and the Beast</em>

Ewan McGregor May Play Lumiere in Disney's Live-Action Beauty and the Beast

BAM to Present the Royal Shakespeare Company's <em>King and Country: Shakespeare’s Great Cycle of Kings</em>

BAM to Present the Royal Shakespeare Company's King and Country: Shakespeare’s Great Cycle of Kings

Ian McKellen Joins Live-Action <em>Beauty and the Beast</em>

Ian McKellen Joins Live-Action Beauty and the Beast

Getting Drunk With Shakespeare

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Getting Drunk With Shakespeare

That's <em>Doctor</em> Sir Ian McKellen to You

That's Doctor Sir Ian McKellen to You

Who Didn't Get Nominated for a Tony?

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Who Didn't Get Nominated for a Tony?

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Are About as Good at <em>The Newlywed Game</em> as Actual Newlyweds

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Are About as Good at The Newlywed Game as Actual Newlyweds

Sirs Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Are Taking a Broadway Break and Heading to the Big Screen

Sirs Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Are Taking a Broadway Break and Heading to the Big Screen

Sirs Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen May Be Honorary New Yorkers, but They Don't Quite Get the Super Bowl

Sirs Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen May Be Honorary New Yorkers, but They Don't Quite Get the Super Bowl

Forget the Super Bowl. Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Are Handing Out Hot Chocolate Before Sunday's <em>Waiting for Godot</em> Matinee

Forget the Super Bowl. Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Are Handing Out Hot Chocolate Before Sunday's Waiting for Godot Matinee

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Will Answer Your Questions During <em>No Man's Land</em> Talkbacks

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Will Answer Your Questions During No Man's Land Talkbacks

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Extend Their Runs on Broadway in <em>Waiting for Godot</em> and <em>No Man's Land</em>

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Extend Their Runs on Broadway in Waiting for Godot and No Man's Land

Celebrate Christmas in New York City With Sirs McKellen and Patrick Stewart

Celebrate Christmas in New York City With Sirs McKellen and Patrick Stewart

On the Second Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me: 2— Two Plays in Rep

On the Second Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me: 2— Two Plays in Rep

Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Mark Rylance to Perform in The 25th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition

Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Mark Rylance to Perform in The 25th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition

<em>Lord of the Rings</em> Stars Join Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart for Broadway Openings of <em>Two Plays in Rep</em>

Lord of the Rings Stars Join Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart for Broadway Openings of Two Plays in Rep

<em>No Man's Land</em> and <em>Waiting for Godot</em>

No Man's Land and Waiting for Godot

Flashback Friday: Welcoming Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and Shakespeare’s Macbeth Back to Broadway

Flashback Friday: Welcoming Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and Shakespeare’s Macbeth Back to Broadway

Patrick Stewart Visits <em>The Daily Show</em> to Promote His Broadway Shows and Explain That Lobster Costume

Patrick Stewart Visits The Daily Show to Promote His Broadway Shows and Explain That Lobster Costume

Ian McKellen, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Griffin, and More at Only Make Believe Gala

Ian McKellen, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Griffin, and More at Only Make Believe Gala

Patrick Stewart Is Not Keeping Kosher This Halloween…

Patrick Stewart Is Not Keeping Kosher This Halloween…

Ian McKellen Gets Up Close and Personal With Patrick Stewart's Wax Job

Ian McKellen Gets Up Close and Personal With Patrick Stewart's Wax Job

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Enjoy an Introspective (Possibly Tipsy?) Afternoon in Sheridan Square

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Enjoy an Introspective (Possibly Tipsy?) Afternoon in Sheridan Square

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart's <em>No Man's Land</em> and <em>Waiting for Godot</em> Extends Four Weeks

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart's No Man's Land and Waiting for Godot Extends Four Weeks

Apparently Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Sometimes Like to Drink Their Lunch

Apparently Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Sometimes Like to Drink Their Lunch

Photographic Evidence of Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Jogging the Brooklyn Bridge

Photographic Evidence of Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Jogging the Brooklyn Bridge

Ian McKellen and Others Bring Theater Magic (and Talent) to Patrick Stewart's Lake Tahoe Wedding

Ian McKellen and Others Bring Theater Magic (and Talent) to Patrick Stewart's Lake Tahoe Wedding

Homies Forever! Check out Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen’s Coney Island Souvenir

Homies Forever! Check out Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen’s Coney Island Souvenir

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Are at It Again: The Sirs Take Coney Island

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Are at It Again: The Sirs Take Coney Island

Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and the Cast of Broadway's Two Plays in Rep Meet the Press

Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and the Cast of Broadway's Two Plays in Rep Meet the Press

Miranda Kerr, Ian McKellen, and More Join Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad for a Romantic Opening Night at Broadway’s Romeo and Juliet

Waiting for Godot Friends Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Know Rubbish When They See It

Waiting for Godot and No Man’s Land Star Sir Ian McKellen Visits Broadway’s Newsies

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen — Next Stop, the Empire State Building!

From Breakfast at Katz’s to Posing With Elmo, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Are Sirs About Town

How Do You Pronounce “Godot”? Find Out by Watching This Promo of the Upcoming Broadway Revival

Patrick Stewart Officially Married…Thanks to Ian McKellen

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Patrick Stewart Gives a Gleeful Video Master Class on the “Quadruple Take,” Kisses a Puppy…

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What’s New on Broadway This Fall?

Sick Man Would Rather Risk His Health Than Miss the End of No Man’s Land With Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen

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Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Are Bro-ing Out in Berkeley

Get Your First Look at Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and the Suave Stars of Broadway’s Waiting for Godot

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart to Star in Waiting for Godot and No Man’s Land on Broadway

Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen Will Play Vicious Old Queens in New TV Series

Ian McKellen Among Honorees at Christopher Meloni-Hosted Make Believe on Broadway

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