The Lady Doth Protest Too Much, Me ThinksAs
Sir Ian McKellen traverses the country with the
Royal Shakespeare Company in repertory with
King Lear and
The Seagull, he's to be forgiven for occasionally wanting to grab a bite to eat with the locals.
Currently in Minneapolis at the
Guthrie,
McKellan tried getting into the restaurant next door only to be turned away. Seems the staff at
Spoonriver had not a clue who he was -- that, despite the restaurant's online claim that it "complements its artistic neighbor." Apparently, it doesn't
compliment its artistic neighbors at all.
A picture! A picture! My kingdom for a picture!
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Labels: Ian McKellen, King Lear, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Royal Shakespeare Company, Spoon River, The Seagull
Lithgow Avoids Being Tasered By "Anti-American Stun Gun"Yesterday's entertainment and arts section of London's venerable
Sunday Times included a fascinating story on five-time Tony nominee and two-time winner
John Lithgow, entitled "
The Accidental American."
In it, Jasper Rees rightly applauds the thespian's far-reaching credentials, but snidely sniffs: "Following the example of almost every big theatre in London, the
RSC has the star of a popular American sitcom leading the cast of its latest
Twelfth Night," a show that will be presented in repertory at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon beginning on August 30.
Yes, Mr. Rees, having had several opportunities to see Mr. Lithgow perform, I quite agree that he is an exceptionally gifted stage actor. But thanks to the magic of a little entity called the Internet, even those of us on the other side of the pond are quite capable of reading your anti-American-tinged bilge.
Here's to John Lithgow and a successful run.
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