2: Actor SIR Ian McKellan. Tommorrow Ian McKellen takes his one-man show, "Ian McKellen: A Knight Out" to Broadway's Lyceum Theatre. Since coming out in 1988, Britain's highly acclaimed Shakespearean actor has become an international voice for the gay and lesbian community. His role in Peter Shafer's "Amadeus" earned him a Tony Award in 1981. He has appeared in the recent popular films, "Last Action Hero" and "Six Degrees of Seperation," and has plans for a film version of "Richard III." (THIS INTERVIEW EXTENDS THRU THE ARTS REV. SEGMENT).
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