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.”
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/30/ian-mckellen-enchants-chicago-students-with-tales-of-x-men-and-shakespeare/
