Ian McKellen Enchants Chicago Students With Tales Of X-Men And Shakespeare

Ian McKellen Enchants Chicago Students With Tales Of X-Men And Shakespeare

NAVY PIER — Hundreds of Chicago-area high school and college students got the experience of a lifetime Thursday night when stage and screen star Sir Ian McKellen made a special appearance at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. McKellen regaled the crowd with “X-Men” and “Lord of the Rings” anecdotes along with various Shakespearean monologues. At one point, he played both parts of the balcony scene in “Romeo and Juliet.” Friday night, McKellen will…