Ian McKellen On Stage In London
Ian McKellen On Stage In London
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Ian McKellen On Stage In London London Reviews and Tickets

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Entertaining, Delightful, Exquisite, Clever, Great acting

About the Show

Sir Ian McKellen celebrates his 80th birthday by touring his solo show to 80+ theatres in the UK.

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51 Reviews | 1 Follower
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Great acting, Exquisite, Entertaining, Delightful, Clever

See it if you are interested in the life of the great Sir Ian and want to experience his magic close up

Don't see it if you do not like monologues or a bit of audience participation

39 Reviews | 0 Followers
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Entertaining

See it if You respect the legend himself

Don't see it if You expect more than a retrospective that can teeter on the indulgent

Critic Reviews (8)

The London Evening Standard
October 3rd, 2019

It’s a fitting end to a show that sets a marker on an extraordinary career and an extraordinary talent, and which celebrates the shared human experience of watching a play.
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Time Out London
October 3rd, 2019

But this is no retirement party – rather, a celebration of Ian McKellen making it to 80 with his health, memory, acting prowess and joy so thoroughly intact.
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London Theatre
October 2nd, 2019

I am forever grateful to McKellen for his part in this; but I am now forever grateful, too, for the opportunity to share this remarkable journey through his life and career.
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The Stage (UK)
October 2nd, 2019

And through all the stories of acting and activism, what emerges most poignantly is his deep devotion to theatre, whether it’s fun-loving amateurs, the long-dead days of weekly rep or the storied stages of the West End.
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WhatsOnStage
October 2nd, 2019

McKellen is one of a kind and a gift to our performing industry – only a fool of a Took would miss this gem of an evening.
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The Arts Desk
October 3rd, 2019

a master relishes the joy of theatre...Communicator par excellence on a journey from Gandalf to Macbeth via panto, Coronation Street and gender politics.
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The Times (UK)
October 13th, 2019

[Ian McKellen] is a hugely entertaining host who has a winning way with anecdotes. He has woven a life’s worth of them into a witty package.
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The Guardian (UK)
June 9th, 2019
For a previous production

...McKellen treats the audience not as passive spectators but as one half of a double-act in an evening that becomes a form of acted autobiography....At heart McKellen is a missionary with the technique of a vaudevillian.
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