Ian McKellen had added an extra performance in London to his huge UK tour.
Already due to appear at the Theatre Royal Stratford East on the evening of March 10, the Lord of the Rings actor will also perform a matinee on the same day at 2pm.
The tour, which currently sees him playing a solo show to audiences across the country, runs until September 15 and honours McKellen’s 80th birthday.
Of the show, the actor told the Standard: “It’s not a farewell tour. It’s more like ‘Oh, hello again!’”
The performance will incorporate anecdotes and brief performances of some of his best known roles, including Gandalf and characters from Shakespeare’s plays. He has also hinted that he could be joined on the stage by acting fellows, should they turn up on the night.
McKellen has said his entire fee and all the profits will be donated to each theatre’s charitable projects or restoration funds.
Tickets for the next Theatre Royal Stratford East performance are on sale now for friends of Stratford East, while the general public can book from noon on Thursday February 28.
Sir Ian McKellen as King Lear - in pictures
