Knights of Stage Ring Bells???
Date: 7 February 2006
And speaking of star turns, for one night only next Monday 13 February 2006, a sinister tale of murder and revenge,
The Bells, will be performed at the West End’s Lyceum Theatre with a cast led by
Steven Berkoff, to mark the centenary of the death of Sir Henry Irving. Irving became an overnight sensation in 1871, starring as Mathias in Leopold Lewis' chiller
The Bells - a role he continued to play for decades, as actor-manager of the Lyceum. Top actors will pay tribute to the world’s first theatrical knight by bringing his immortal role back to the theatre where it made him a legend. The evening’s festivities will begin with Sir
Ian McKellen unveiling an historic plaque by the theatre’s main entrance.
Simon Callow will introduce the evening, followed by a rehearsed reading of
The Bells which also features Sir
Donald Sinden,
Cherie Lunghi,
Matthew Kelly and
Ron Moody. Proceeds from the evening will be donated to Theatrecares, the UK theatre’s response to HIV and AIDS, facilitated by Crusaid.
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