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Mick Jagger Surprises Judi Dench on Stage at London’s Sondheim Theatre

Gyles Brandreth secretly arranged the cameo to fulfill Dench’s wish during their long-running conversation show.

Overview

  • The Rolling Stones singer appeared at the end of What’s The Play? What’s The Part? at the Sondheim Theatre in London on Sunday.
  • Brandreth said he kept the plan confidential and told only one person at the theatre that Jagger would appear.
  • Jagger delivered a speech celebrating Dench’s career, and Brandreth described the audience reaction as unlike anything he had seen in 60 years in theatre.
  • Dench responded by reciting Michael Drayton’s 17th-century poem The Parting.
  • Other unannounced guests included Jim Broadbent and Dominic West, continuing the show’s tradition of surprise appearances over its nine-year run.