Am beyond excited to be starting rehearsals with the legendary @IanMcKellen and a wonderful cast and director. Thank you @BKL_Productions for having the courage to restart theatre and for giving us this chance https://t.co/YnHoJVdMQy

Sir Ian McKellen to play Hamlet in age-blind show https://t.co/yt45WbZbl9

Age cannot wither him, Sir Ian McKellen has declared, and there has never been doubt about his versatility. https://t.co/xFRL51fCMn

Joining Ian McKellen in the fabulous cast Ben Allen, Emmanuella Cole, Alis Wyn Davies, Oli Higginson, Nick Howard-Brown, Jonathan Hyde, Asif Khan, Missy Malek and Jenny Seagrove. Further casting to be announced! #theshowmustgoon

.@IanMcKellen takes the crown, leading the first major live UK theatre show to start rehearsals (on Mon) since #lockdown.

McKellen, who turned 80 last year stars in @BKL_Productions new age-blind take on #Hamlet, which will open at @TheatreWindsor... at some point. #theatrenews

We are thrilled to announce Hamlet and The Cherry Orchard dir. by Sean Mathias, will go in to rehearsals nest Monday!
💀Hamlet will star Sir Ian McKellen in the title role and will reopen Theatre Royal Windsor at a date to be announced. https://t.co/5WdimKh1qi #theshowmustgoon

I feel lucky to be working again, thanks to Bill Kenwright's inspiring optimism and Sean Mathias's invitation to re-examine Hamlet, 50 years on from my first go. So now we will meet again. Don't know when but do know where – Theatre Royal Windsor! https://t.co/n89gXXLDgL

Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen) to play Hamlet in new stage production that begins rehearsals on Monday https://t.co/ulaCHiybTp