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Ian McKellen as Lear in Brooklyn

Sir Ian is coming to the Brooklyn Academy of Music this Fall.

From their Web site:

SEP 6—30

BAM HARVEY THEATER
TICKETS*: $30, 55, 75, 90
*SUBSCRIPTION DISCOUNT NOT APPLICABLE FOR THIS ENGAGEMENT. SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE MAR, 5 2007 (FRIENDS OF BAM PRIVATE SALE BEGINS FEB 26)

When Ian McKellen and Trevor Nunn first worked together more than a quarter century ago at the Royal Shakespeare Company, they vowed that one day they would collaborate on King Lear. This year they are doing just that, and more, pairing the tragic tale of Lear with Chekhov's masterful account of unrequited love and ambition, The Seagull.

Branagh's Hamlet

Branagh's 4-hour treatment of Hamlet is now available on Amazon.com. It's been over a decade now that people have been waiting for the DVD version. It's slated to come out this summer, but only on HD-DVD. This is a screenshot using the Amazon Unbox Video viewer which enforces their DRM.