Ian McKellen joins Les Mis cast in bar singalong
Famed thespian Sir Ian McKellen showed off his singing skills with the cast of Les Miserables.
However, the singalong did not take place on the stage but in a Newcastle pub late on Friday (August 16).
Famed thespian Sir Ian McKellen showed off his singing skills with the cast of Les Miserables.
However, the singalong did not take place on the stage but in a Newcastle pub late on Friday (August 16).
Prior at night, the entertainer had astounded the group of spectators at the Newcastle’s Theater Royal with a squint or you’ll miss it appearance on the blockade as a character called ‘Hugo Victor’ — a tribute to French creator Victor Hugo who wrote the novel the melodic depends on.
Cast member Will Richardson, who posted the impromptu pub performance of “One More Day” on social media, described McKellen as “such a gentleman and so very kind.”
“He said he’s desperate to be in it [Les Miserables musical]…so we let him sing with us,” he added.