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2 days ago · A CORONATION Street star has died aged 84 after a stellar five-decade career – including a TV-first gay kiss scene with Ian McKellen. James Laurenson, who moved to Britain from his native New…
2 days ago · Laurenson also made history for performing the first gay kiss on television with Ian McKellen. The groundbreaking moment came in a 1970 TV adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II.
2 days ago · Laurenson also was known for his groundbreaking performance in a stage production and 1970 television broadcast of Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II in which he and Ian McKellen shared a kiss ...
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2 days ago · In 1970, Laurenson made British television history for participating in the first gay kiss shown on screen when he locked lips with Sir Ian McKellen in a TV adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's ...
3 days ago · Ian McKellen has played many Shakespearean roles, including Richard III, Coriolanus, and King Lear. His most recent Shakespeare performance was as Hamlet at Theatre Royal, Windsor in 2021. On screen, he is perhaps best known for playing Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
- What is Player Kings about?Ian McKellen - 'one of the world's greatest actors' (Times) - plays Falstaff in a new version of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, adapted by the award-winni...
- Which theatre is Player Kings at?Player Kings is at London's Noël Coward Theatre.
- What is the running time of Player Kings?Player Kings runs for 4 hours (including interval).
- What is the age recommendation for Player Kings?Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to a ticketholder who is at leas...
- How do you get tickets for Player Kings?Player Kings tickets are available on TodayTix. Get Player Kings tickets today.
- Who wrote Player Kings?Player Kings is by Robert Icke. He created the show by combining William Shakespeare's Henry IV: Parts 1 and 2.
- Who directed Player Kings?Robert Icke directed Player Kings in addition to adapting it.
- Is Player Kings appropriate for kids?Player Kings is recommended for ages 10 and up, but the show is best suited for an adult audience.
- Is Player Kings good?Yes — the talents of the legendary Ian McKellen, who joins forces with an award-winning writer/director working from a time-honored classic, make P...
2 days ago · James Laurenson, known for his roles in Coronation Street and The Crown, has passed away at the age of 84. He had a successful career spanning five decades in TV and film, including appearing in the first gay kiss on television with Ian McKellen in 1970.
3 days ago · Even if production on The Hunt for Gollum began right away, should Mortensen appear, he would be older than Ian McKellen was when he played the ancient wizard Gandalf in the original trilogy. McKellen, who was born on May 25, 1939, was 60 when production began and 61 when it ended, and Mortensen is already 65 at the time of writing .
