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Date of Death: December 22, 1989

Birth Place: Foxrock, County Dublin, IRELAND

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TV: Chatting on the WAITING FOR GODOT Red Carpet with Orlando Bloom, Luke Evans and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 25, 2013


BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was on the red carpet for WAITING FOR GODOT, where he chatted with Orlando Bloom, Luke Evans, Cory Michael Smith, Suzanne Bertish and more before they headed into the theatre. Check out what they had to say below!

TV: Sean Mathias Says Thank Yous at WAITING FOR GODOT & NO MAN'S LAND After Party
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 25, 2013


Harold Pinter's NO MAN'S LAND and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot starring Ian McKellen,Patrick Stewart, Billy Crudup, and Shuler Hensley, with direction by Sean Mathias, opened on Broadway at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) last night, November 24, 2013. This limited season will run for 14 weeks only. Director Sean Mathias gave a special thank you speech at the opening night after party and you can watch it in full below!

Shattered Globe's OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD to Run 1/9-2/22 at Theater Wit
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 25, 2013


Following its hit production Other People's Money, Shattered Globe Theatre will continue its 2013-14 season with Timberlake Wertenbaker's six-time Tony Award-nominated and Olivier Award-winning drama OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD, directed by Roger Smart, playing January 9 - February 22, 2014 at its new artistic home Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are available at www.theaterwit.org, in person at the Theater Wit Box Office or by calling (773) 975-8150. The press performance is Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 3 pm.

Photo Coverage: Inside WAITING FOR GODOT's Opening Night Theatre Arrivals
by Walter McBride - Nov 25, 2013


Harold Pinter's NO MAN'S LAND and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot starring Ian McKellen,Patrick Stewart, Billy Crudup, and Shuler Hensley, with direction by Sean Mathias, opened on Broadway at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) last night, November 24, 2013. This limited season will run for 14 weeks only. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening night theatre arrivals and you can check out full photo coverage below!

Photo Coverage: WAITING FOR GODOT & NO MAN'S LAND's Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen & More Celebrate Opening Night!
by Walter McBride - Nov 25, 2013


Harold Pinter's NO MAN'S LAND and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot starring Ian McKellen,Patrick Stewart, Billy Crudup, and Shuler Hensley, with direction by Sean Mathias, opened on Broadway at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) last night, November 24, 2013. This limited season will run for 14 weeks only. BroadwayWorld was there for the whole night of festivities, and below, you can check out photos from inside the opening night after party.

Photo Coverage: Inside the WAITING FOR GODOT Opening Night Curtain Call!
by Walter McBride - Nov 25, 2013


Harold Pinter's NO MAN'S LAND and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot starring Ian McKellen,Patrick Stewart, Billy Crudup, and Shuler Hensley, with direction by Sean Mathias, opened on Broadway at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) last night, November 24, 2013. This limited season will run for 14 weeks only. BroadwayWorld was there for the whole night of festivities, and below, you can check out photos from inside the Waiting for Godot curtain call.

Photo Coverage: Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart & More Take First Official Bow in NO MAN'S LAND
by Walter McBride - Nov 25, 2013


Harold Pinter's NO MAN'S LAND and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot starring Ian McKellen,Patrick Stewart, Billy Crudup, and Shuler Hensley, with direction by Sean Mathias, opened on Broadway at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) last night, November 24, 2013. This limited season will run for 14 weeks only. BroadwayWorld was there for the whole night of festivities, and below, you can check out photos from inside the No Man's Land curtain call.

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 11/23-11/24/2013
by - Nov 24, 2013


Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, November 24, 2013 - Sunday, November 24, 2013.

Review Roundup: NO MAN'S LAND & WAITING FOR GODOT Open on Broadway - All the Reviews!
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 24, 2013


The Broadway repertory season of Harold Pinter¹s NO MAN¹S LAND and Samuel Beckett¹s WAITING FOR GODOT opens today, November 24. Starring Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Billy Crudup and Shuler Hensley and directed by Sean Mathias, this limited engagement repertory season plays through Sunday, March 2 at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street).

Review: Ambiguity Abounds in WAITING FOR GODOT & NO MAN'S LAND
by Michael Dale - Nov 24, 2013


Stewart, McKellen, Hensley and Crudup make an exemplary ensemble in contrasting plays that inspire queries of 'What does it mean?'

NO MAN'S LAND & WAITING FOR GODOT Open on Broadway Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 24, 2013


The Broadway repertory season of Harold Pinter¹s NO MAN¹S LAND and Samuel Beckett¹s WAITING FOR GODOT opens today, November 24.

TV: Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Star in WAITING FOR GODOT and NO MAN'S LAND - Highlights!
by BroadwayWorld TV - Nov 22, 2013


Harold Pinter's NO MAN'S LAND and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot starring Ian McKellen,Patrick Stewart, Billy Crudup, and Shuler Hensley, with direction by Sean Mathias, will begin previews on Broadway at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) on Saturday, October 26 in advance of the official opening this Sunday, November 24, 2013. This limited season will run for 14 weeks only. Below, check out highlights from the show!

NO MAN'S LAND & WAITING FOR GODOT's Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Sean Mathias Set for NPR's WEEKEND EDITION this Sunday
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 22, 2013


Tune in to hear Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, who star in Harold Pinter's NO MAN'S LAND and Samuel Beckett's WAITING FOR GODOT, and director Sean Mathias on NPR's "Weekend Edition" this Sunday, November 24. McKellen, Stewart and Mathias talk with NPR's Jeff Lunden about bringing these two fascinating plays to Broadway in repertory. "Weekend Edition" airs nationally between 8am and 10am Eastern (on WNYC Radio in the New York area).

PIPPIN, TWELFTH NIGHT/RICHARD III, 'JANIS JOPLIN' & More to be Featured on WABC-7's Broadway Backstage: Fall Preview Tomorrow
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 22, 2013


This weekend, WABC-7 airs a half-hour special covering highlights of the 2013 fall season on Broadway, including A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, NO MAN'S LAND/WAITING FOR GODOT, PIPPIN, THE SNOW GEESE, TWELFTH NIGHT/RICHARD III, and more. "Broadway Backstage: Fall Preview" airs this Saturday, November 23 from 7:30-8:00PM.

Ian McKellen Done with Broadway After WAITING FOR GODOT and NO MAN'S LAND?
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 22, 2013


The Broadway repertory season of Harold Pinter¹s NO MAN¹S LAND and Samuel Beckett¹s WAITING FOR GODOT opens this Sunday, November 24. The shows are led by Patrick Stewart, Billy Crudup, Shuler Hensley and Ian McKellen, who recently revealed that this will likely be his last hurrah on Broadway.

NO MAN'S LAND & WAITING FOR GODOT Open on Broadway this Sunday
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 22, 2013


The Broadway repertory season of Harold Pinter¹s NO MAN¹S LAND and Samuel Beckett¹s WAITING FOR GODOT opens this Sunday, November 24. Starring Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Billy Crudup and Shuler Hensley and directed by Sean Mathias, this limited engagement repertory season plays throughSunday, March 2 at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street). For performance schedule and more information, visit TwoPlaysInRep.com.

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart to Appear on THE VIEW Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2013


Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, who star in the Broadway repertory season of Harold Pinter's NO MAN'S LAND and Samuel Beckett's WAITING FOR GODOT, will be featured live on tomorrow's episode of 'The View.' Locally the program can be seen on WABC7 at 11AM.

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