McKellen to
premiere one-man show in L.A.

In two highly anticipated Los Angeles performances next month, knighted gay actor Sir Ian McKellen will showcase a new one-man show.

The X-Men and Da Vinci Code actor will present A Knight Out in L.A.--Ian McKellen Live On-Stage at the University of California, Los Angeles's Freud Playhouse on July 22 and July 23. The shows will benefit the Los Angeles Young Actors Company, which provides theater experience to young actors, regardless of background.

"I'm delighted to be back onstage in Los Angeles supporting the work of the Los Angeles Young Actors Company," McKellen said. "The show lets me revisit favorite parts, tell a few stories, and present Gandalf onstage for the very first time! My aim is that the audience enjoy themselves as much as I shall, all in aid of the best of causes." (The Advocate)