FromthestageoftheRoyalShakespeareTheatreinStratford-upon-Avon,hostsDavidTennantandCatherineTatearejoinedbyBenedictCumberbatch,JudiDench,IanMcKellen,DameHelenMirren,MeeraSyal,DavidSuchet,RufusWainwright,TimMinchin,GregoryPorter,JosephFiennes,EnglishNationalOpera,TheRoyalBalletandAkalaforaveryspecialevening.　　TogethertheymarkthelifeandworkofWilliamShakespeareonthe400thanniversaryoftheplaywright'sdeath.ThisuniqueeventtakesplaceinthepresenceoftheirRoyalHighnessesthePrinceofWalesandtheDuchessofCornwallandcelebratesShakespeare'sextraordinarylegacyandhisenduringinfluenceonallperformanceartforms-fromoperatojazz,dancetomusicals.