Ian McKellan hamlet
Ian McKellan hamlet
Theatrefanboy1
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/2/15
#1Ian McKellan hamlet
Posted: 3/19/21 at 8:35amIm curious if anyone thinks Ian McKellan might return to broadway in it following its run over in England
#2Ian McKellan hamlet
Posted: 3/19/21 at 8:59am
I don't think so. Maaaaaaaaaaaybe somewhere like BAM but I wouldn't hold my breath
Updated On: 3/19/21 at 08:59 AM
#3Ian McKellan hamlet
Posted: 3/19/21 at 10:11amI think it’s doubtful but really, who knows. After “Hamlet” he’s doing “The Cherry Orchard” there so he’ll be occupied onstage in the UK for quite a while.
#4Ian McKellan hamlet
Posted: 3/19/21 at 10:16am
fwiw he has said he is not coming back to perform but of course he can change his mind
#5Ian McKellan hamlet
Posted: 3/22/21 at 5:54pm
It's a dumb idea.
Maybe they can get a 2 year-old spaniel to play King Lear next.
#6Ian McKellan hamlet
Posted: 3/22/21 at 6:01pm
A dog as King Lear is probably the only thing that could make me enjoy that play.
As for McKellen as Hamlet - as far as I'm concerned, there are so many freaking productions of Hamlet done all the time, with Hamlets of every race, age, and gender, that pretty much anything goes. If it's a dumb idea for the text, then at least audience members will get to see McKellen do his thing for 3 hours. And if that's not enough reason to see it, then you can always wait a few months for the next production of Hamlet to come along.
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