McKellen gives remarkable performance in Lear
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Many of us saw each  installment of &quot;The Lord of the Rings&quot; just to watch Ian  McKellen portray the lean, white-bearded and mysterious wizard  Gandalf.
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In a season plump with notable revivals of landmark plays, including Ibsenâs âGhostsâ and Beckettâs âHappy Days,â a rapturous interpretation of Anton Chekhovâs âSeagullâ flies higher than any of them.
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The current of intellectual energy snapping through the ferociously engaging screen adaptation of Alan BennettÂs Tony Award-winning play feels like electrical brain stimulation.
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Two of the greatest actors  in   world cinema  met  up  last week.
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Johnny Deppâs performance as captured on screen in âSweeney Toddâ is stunning in every dimension: dramatically, psychologically, physically and, yes, vocally.
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Lincoln Center Theater's exhilarating production of Tom Stoppard's play is performed with freshness and vigor by a starry cast, led by Ethan Hawke and Billy Crudup.
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Aidan Quinn completes the cast of the new history play by Richard Nelson, âConversations in Tusculum,â at the Public Theater. Mr. Quinn is to play Brutus alongside Brian Dennehy as Cicero, Joe Grifasi as Syrus, Gloria Reuben as Porcia, David Strathairn as Cassius and Maria Tucci as Servilia. Previews begin Feb. 19.
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Amitabh Bachchan talks about his new film, The Last Lear, which premiered at the 32nd Toronto International Film Festival.
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Taare Zameen Par is an impressive debut indeed for filmmaker Aamir Khan, and showcases a brilliant performance by the young Darsheel Safary.
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Working in English and simply growing  old are offering new opportunities to Indian movie icon Amitabh  Bachchan whose first English-language film, &quot;The Last Lear,&quot;  premiered at the Toronto Film Festival this week.
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Bollywood's inimitable diva Rekha has spoken candidly about Amitabh Bachchan, saying he taught her the nuances of acting. She praised his performance in "Last Lear" as "very Shakespearean".
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For the first time in nearly 20 years the Metropolitan Opera presented Verdiâs breakthrough early masterpiece in a stylistically eclectic, grimly effective and, at times, intriguingly playful production.
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A new performance of 'Dividing the Estate' finds the legendary playwright very much engaged in present-day issues.
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A very well knit story and laudable performances make Pachaikili Muthucharam worth watching.
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As opening acts go, it was a showstopper - more worthy of a finale than opening weekend.
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Jonathan Glazer knows weird. His stunning Sexy Beast was a provocative but strange being, marked by a powerful performance by Ben Kingsley.
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This stage version of Kurt Vonnegutâs antiwar 1969 masterpiece faithfully retains the novelâs pivotal moments. But woe to the spectator unfamiliar with the material.