THE ORANGE BRITISH ACADEMY FILM AWARDS IN LONDON
British actor Ian McKellen attends "The Orange British Academy Film Awards" at The Royal Opera House in London on February 11, 2007. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Actor Ian McKellen was set to begin playing the title role in Shakespeare’s "King Lear" Thursday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Playbill.com has reported.
